PROBLEM SET 1

1. Q = Ne

Q = (6 x 1013 electrons)(-1.6 x 10-19 C/electron) = -9.6 x 10-6 C

QNET = -9.6 x 10-6 C + 8 x 10-6 C = -1.6 x 10-6 C

2. N = Q/e

N = (3 x 10-6 C + 2 x 10-6 C)/ (1.6 x 10-19 C/electron) = 3.125 x 1013 electrons

3. Q = Ne

A) Q = (3 x 1013 electrons)(-1.6 x 10-19 C/electron) = 4.8 x 10-6 C

F = (kQ2)/d2

F = (9 x 109 Nm2/C2)( 4.8 x 10-6 C)2/(0.5 m)2 = -8.2944 x 10-1 N

B) Force is attractive

4. F = ma

F = (205 kg)(9.8 m/s2) = 2.107 x 103 N

Q = ((Fd2)/(k))1/2

Q = {((2.107 x 103 N)(6.38 x 106 m)2)/(9 x 109 Nm2/C2)}1/2 = 3.087 x 103 C

5. F = ma

F = (6 x 10-6 kg)(4.6 x 103 m/s2) = 2.76 x 10-2 N

A) Q = ((Fd2)/(k))1/2

Q = {((2.76 x 10-2 N)(2 x 10-2 m)2)/(9x109 Nm2/C2)}1/2 = 3.5 x 10-8 C

B) m = F/Q

m = 2.76 x 10-2 N/8.5 x 103 C = 3.25 x 10-6 kg

6. F = EQ

F = (260,000 N/C)(-7 x 10-6 C) = 1.82 N, East

7. Q = (Ed2)/k

Q = (-9 x 105 N/C)(0.5 m)2/9 x 109 Nm2/C2 = -2.5 x 10-5 C

8. A) Positive

B) F = ma

F = (3.5 x 10-9 kg)(9.8 m/s2) = 3.43 x 10-8 N

Q = F/E
 Q = 3.43 x 10-8 N/8480 N/C = 4.04 x 10-12 C

N = Q/e

N = 4.04 x 10-12 C/1.6 x 10-19 C/proton = 2.53 x 107 protons

9. E = (160 N/C)/32 = 1.78 x 101 N/C

10.F = (1.5 N)(92) = 1.215 x 102 N

PROBLEM SET 2

1. V = EPE/Q

V = 12 J/2 C = 6 V

2. V = Ed

V = (3 x 106 N/C)(0.001 m) = 3000 V

3. d = V/E

d = 50 V/(1 x 104 N/C) = 0.005 m

4. F = (VQ)/d

F = (1 x 104 V)( 1.6 x 10-19 C)/0.05 m = 3.2 x 10-14 N

5. EPE = VQ

EPE = (8 x 106 V)(40 C) = 3.2 x 108 J

6. V = (Fd)/Q

V = (1 x 10-14 N)(0.04)/ 1.6 x 10-19 C = 2.5 x 103 V

7. A) EPE = VQ

EPE = (20,000 V)( 1.6 x 10-19 C) = 3.2 x 10-15 J

B) v = (2EPE/m)1/2

v = {(2)(3.2 x 10-15 J)/(9.1 x 10-31)}1/2 = 8.38 x 107 m/s

8. V = Ed

V = (100 N/C)(1000 m) = 1 x 105 V

EPE = VQ

EPE = (1 x 105 V)(1.6 x 10-19 C) = 1.6 x 10-14 J

PROBLEM SET 3

1. I = (N/t)e
 I = (60 electrons/s)( 1.6 x 10-19 C/electron)= 9.6 x 10-18 A

2. I = V/R

I = 220 V/24Ω = 9.17 A

3. V = IR

V = ( 50 x 10-3 A)( 1500 Ω) = 75 V

4. R = (ρL)/A

5 mm2 wire: R = (1.7 x 10-8 Ωm)(1 m)/ (5 x 10-6 m2) = 3.4 x 10-3 Ω

2 mm2 wire: R = (1.7 x 10-8 Ωm)(1 m)/ (2 x 10-6 m2) = 8.5 x 10-3 Ω

Resistance of 2 mm2 wire is 2.5 x larger than resistance of 5 mm2 wire

5. A = (ρLI)/V

A = (1.7 x 10-8 Ωm)(70 m)(20 A)/3 V = 7.93 x 10-6 m2 = 7.93 mm2

6. V = (ρLI)/A

V = (1.7 x 10-8 Ωm)(100 m)(12 A)/(π(0.5 x 10-3 m)2) = 25.97 V

7. I = P/V

I = 400 W/110 V = 3.64 A

8. Q = (Pt)/V

Q = (3 W)(3600 s)/1.5 V = 7.2 x 103 C

9. V = I/((N/d)e)

10.V = 1 A/((1020 electrons/cm)( 1.6 x 10-19 C/electron) = 6.25 x 10-3 cm/s