No, you're still trying to look at it from both perspectives at once. Concentrate on the forces to which one sphere is subjected. That's both electrostatic force and tension.vex390 said:Well there's the force of the first particle1 onto the particle2 and then there's the equal and opposite reaction from particle 2's force onto particle 1.
The formula for finding tension in a string connecting two charged spheres is T = k(Q1Q2)/r^2, where T is the tension, k is the Coulomb's constant, Q1 and Q2 are the charges of the spheres, and r is the distance between the centers of the spheres.
The tension in the string is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charged spheres. This means that as the distance increases, the tension decreases and vice versa.
If the charges of the spheres are increased, the tension in the string will also increase. This is because the Coulomb's force between the charged spheres is directly proportional to the product of their charges.
No, the tension in the string is not the same throughout its length. It is highest at the points where it is attached to the charged spheres and decreases as we move towards the center of the string.
Yes, depending on the strength of the string and the magnitude of the charges, the tension can be strong enough to break the string. This is why it is important to use a strong and durable string when conducting experiments involving charged spheres.