A spherical positive charge is shot with an electric gun witha force 3 times its

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A spherical positive charge is shot with an electric gun witha force 3 times its weight and moves eastward as shown in thefigure. When it passes the point A it experience two forces. One isan electrical force due to an electric field and the gravitationalforce due to the force of gravity. The electical force is 5 timeits weight. it is observed that the charge strikes a luminousscreen at point P. So when the charge is traveling between the twocharged plates is subject to three forces one northward, onesouthward and eastward. Draw a force diagram and find the net forceresponsible its deviation when it passes the point A Then answerthe following question; a) Find the acceleration of the spherical charge beforepassing the point A. b) Find the magnitude of net force acting on the sphericalcharge when is passing between the parallel plates. c) Find the direction of the net force acting on the chargewhen passing the parallel plates.

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Hints : a) The acceleration due to this force
                         a = qE/m
b ) The magnitude of net force acting on the sphericalcharge when is passing between the parallel plates                           Fe = qE

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