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Homework Statement
A small piece of dust of mass m = 3.8 mu or micro g (micrograms) travels through an electric air cleaner in which the electric field is 526 N/C. The electric force on the dust particle is equal to the weight of the particle.
(a) What is the charge on the dust particle?
Homework Equations
F=ma
q=F/E
The Attempt at a Solution
((3.8*10^-9)*9.81)/526=7.079*10^-11