Question

We have three 0.5 gram Styrofoam peanuts each with a charge of +3 nC each separated by 0.1 meters. A 4th peanut is placed 20 cm above the right hand side peanut—it has a charge of -5 nC.

a) Using analytical problem solving, what is the initial acceleration of the 4th peanut?

b) Create a Python program that calculates the initial acceleration of the 4th peanut.

c) What is the E-field due to the 4 peanuts at a place 10 cm above the left hand side peanut? Please print out and include a scoring rubric with your handed in work. Hand in your HIP in hard-copy format in class or in my office by the end of the due date

Answer 1

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