SIR, IN THE STUDY MATERIAL THERE WERE FEW PRACTISE QUESTIONS , IN COULOMB'S LAW. IN THE 2ND PROBLEM THERE IS AN EQUATION, i.e.., F = T cos0. but what means it is taken so.... Share with your friends Share 1 Rajnish Kumar answered this Dear student it is the force in equlibrium the force due to electrostatic balancing the tension in vertical and horizontal equlibriumFelectrostatic = (T) cosθ {here T is tension in string}Regards 2 View Full Answer