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AP Physics C: E&M
8.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
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Two charged spheres suspended by light strings from a common point in electrostatic equilibrium.
Two charged spheres suspended by light strings from a common point in electrostatic equilibrium.
Two small spheres, \(A\) and \(B\), each of mass \(m\), are suspended from a ceiling by light insulating strings of equal length attached to a common point. Sphere \(A\) carries a charge of \(+q\), and sphere \(B\) carries a charge of \(+3q\). The spheres repel each other and come to rest in electrostatic equilibrium. Which of the following correctly compares the tensions \(T_A\) and \(T_B\) in the strings supporting spheres \(A\) and \(B\), respectively, and provides a correct justification?

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