Question
Two charged particles having charge 2.0 x 10-8 C each are joined by an insulating string of length 1 m and the system is kept on a smooth horizontal table. Find the tension in the string.
Solution
Here given the particles have an equal charge joined by a string of length 1 m.
Tension in the string is the force of repulsion (F) between the two charges.
According to Coulomb's law,