sheriff (aas3563) HW1-b li (55140)

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001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
You want to create an electric field
~ = h0, 4154 N/C, 0i
E
at the origin. Find the y coordinate where
you would need to place a proton, in order to
create this field at the origin.
The value of k is 8.98755 109 N m2 /C2
and the value of the proton charge is
1.6 1019 C.
Answer in units of m.
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Instead of a proton, where would you place
an electron to produce the same field at the
origin?
Answer in units of m.
003 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
The following figure shows a particle with a
positive charge of 2e at location A creating
~ at point B. Any charged
an electric field E
particle placed at location B experiences a
~.
force F
~
E

1 2e2 BA
r
40 |~r BA |
4e BA
~ = 1
r
3. E
40 |~r BA |2
6e BA
~ = 1
r
4. E
40 |~r BA |
6e2 BA
~ = 1
r
5. E
40 |~r BA |2
~ =
2. E

004 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the force on the charged particle at
B?
~ =
1. F
~ =
2. F
~ =
3. F
~ =
4. F
~ =
5. F

B F
~
2. F =

Now, imagine a positive charge of 3e is

placed at point B. What is the value of
the electric field at location B due to the
charge at A? (Remember that e represents
the fundamental unit of charge, 1.6 1019
C. Also, r BA is the position vector pointing
from point A to point B.)
~ =
1. E

1
2e BA
r
40 |~r BA |2

1 3e2 BA
r
40 |~r BA |
1
6e2 BA
r
40 |~r BA |2
1
3e BA
r
40 |~r BA |2
9e2 BA
1
r
40 |~r BA |2
6e BA
1
r
40 |~r BA |2

005 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

The positive particle at B is removed and an
electron is placed at location B.
What is the magnitude of the force on the
electron?
1. F =

A +

3. F =
4. F =
5. F =

1
2e
40 |~r BA |
1 6e2
40 |~r BA |
1
e
BA
40 |~r |2
3e2
1
40 |~r BA |2
1
2e2
40 |~r BA |2

006 10.0 points

Two identical small charged spheres hang in
equilibrium with equal masses as shown in
the figure. The length of the strings are equal
and the angle (shown in the figure) with the

sheriff (aas3563) HW1-b li (55140)

vertical is identical.

0. 0

9m

c
f

0.02 kg

Find the magnitude of the charge on

each sphere. The acceleration of gravity is
9.8 m/s2 and the value of Coulombs constant
is 8.98755 109 N m2 /C2 .
Answer in units of C.
007 (part 1 of 5) 10.0 points
In the region shown in the diagram below
there is an electric field due to a point charge
located at the center of the circle. The arrows
indicate the magnitude and direction of the
electric field at the locations shown.
D

d
e

6
0.02 kg

009 (part 3 of 5) 10.0 points

The electric field at location B has the value
h7000 N/C, 7000 N/C, 0i.
~ can be
The unit vector in the direction of E
written in the form:
= hE
x, E
y, E
zi
E
z = 0.
where we understand E
x?
What is E
010 (part 4 of 5) 10.0 points
y?
What is E

A
011 (part 5 of 5) 10.0 points
The electric force on the 8 109 C charge
can be written in the form
hFx , Fy , Fz i
where it is understood that Fz = 0.
What is the value of Fx ?
Answer in units of N.

What is the sign of the source charge? Your

answer should either be a plus sign or a minus
sign.
008 (part 2 of 5) 10.0 points
Now, a particle whose charge is 8 109 C
is placed at location B.
Which arrow best indicates the direction of
the electric force on this charge? Enter j if
the force is the zero vector.