Answer:
Tension, T = 0.0115 N
Explanation:
Given that,
Mass of the plastic ball, m = 1.1 g
Length of the string, l = 56 cm
A charged rod brought near the ball exerts a horizontal electrical force F on it, causing the ball to swing out to a 21.0 degree angle and remain there. According to attached figure :

T is tension in the string

So, the tension in the string is 0.0115 N.
Answer:

Explanation:
The Coulomb's Law gives the force by the charges:

Let us denote the positon of the charge q on the y-axis as 'y'.
The force between 'Q' and'q' is

where Θ is the angle between
and x-axis.

whereas

Finally, the x-component of the net force is
