1.00 m B Suppose that the charges in Sample Problems 1.4 item number 3 are situated as shown. Find the resultant electric force on the charge at A. 1.00 m D +9

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Suppose that the charges in Sample Problems 1.4 item number 3 are situated as shown, find the resultant electric force on the charge at A.

Four point charges (two with q=2.50×10-6C and two with
q=-2.50×10-6 C) are situated at the corners of a square of side
1.00 m as shown. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will
experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square.
+q
3.
+9
Given: 9=9=+2.50×10-6 C
r=1.0 m
Ic=9D=-2,50×10-" C
Solution:
-q
Eq. (1.1) is used to solve for the magnitude of the electric force exerted by each of the
charges at the other corners of the square on the charge at A.
Fs on A =k-
(ra on a)²
|(+2.50×10 CX+2.50×10¯“C)
= [9x10° N m /C*|
(1.00 m)?
= 0.05625 N20.06 N
Feon A = k
(rcom a)?
(+2.50x10 “C)(-2.50×10“C)|
=19x10° N-m²/C']|
(1.00 m)²
= 0.05625 N20.06 N
Solve first for the distance between D and A. Using the Pythagorean theorem,
= V(1.00 m)’ + (1.00 m)² =1.414 m ~1.41 m.
Therefore,
Fon A =k-
(+2.50×10“CX-2.50×10°C
=19x10° N-m²/C'|
(1.414 m)²
= 0.02813 N20.03 N.
FB on A is repulsive. Since the charges are both positive, the charge
at B will push the charge at A away from it. Therefore, Fon A is directed
to the left. Fc.on A is attractive since the charges are opposite. The charge
at C will attract the charge at A toward it. Therefore, Fcon A is directed
down. Fpon A is attractive since the charges are opposite. The charge at D
will attract the charge at A toward it. Therefore, F, on A is directed down
at 45° with the +x-axis, with q, placed at the origin of the x-y plane as
shown in the diagram on the right. All other forces are also shown in
this diagram.
Fona
Foma
Fcom A
The table below presents the respective horizontal and vertical components of these forces
and the resultant electric force.
Force
Horizontal Component
Vertical Component
Foona = 0.05625 N
-0.05625 N
Fcona=0.05625 N
-0.05625 N
Foona = 0.02813 N
+0.02813 N (cos 45°) =+0.0199
-0.02813 N (sin 45°)=-0.0199 N
Resultant electric force F
EF,=-0.03635 N
EF,=-0.07615 N
Solving for the magnitude of the resultant electric force,
F =
=(-0.03635 N)’ +(-0.07615 N)²
= 0.0844 N.
Solving for the direction,
|EF
0 = tan
|ΣΕ
-0.07615 N
-1
= tan
64.5°
-0.03635 N
= 64.5°.
Thus, the resultant force is 0.0844 N directed down
at 64.5° with the negative x-axis as shown.
+q
1.00 m
B
Suppose that the charges in Sample Problems 1.4 item number 3 are
situated as shown. Find the resultant electric force on the charge at A.
3.
1.00 m
+q
Transcribed Image Text:Four point charges (two with q=2.50×10-6C and two with q=-2.50×10-6 C) are situated at the corners of a square of side 1.00 m as shown. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square. +q 3. +9 Given: 9=9=+2.50×10-6 C r=1.0 m Ic=9D=-2,50×10-" C Solution: -q Eq. (1.1) is used to solve for the magnitude of the electric force exerted by each of the charges at the other corners of the square on the charge at A. Fs on A =k- (ra on a)² |(+2.50×10 CX+2.50×10¯“C) = [9x10° N m /C*| (1.00 m)? = 0.05625 N20.06 N Feon A = k (rcom a)? (+2.50x10 “C)(-2.50×10“C)| =19x10° N-m²/C']| (1.00 m)² = 0.05625 N20.06 N Solve first for the distance between D and A. Using the Pythagorean theorem, = V(1.00 m)’ + (1.00 m)² =1.414 m ~1.41 m. Therefore, Fon A =k- (+2.50×10“CX-2.50×10°C =19x10° N-m²/C'| (1.414 m)² = 0.02813 N20.03 N. FB on A is repulsive. Since the charges are both positive, the charge at B will push the charge at A away from it. Therefore, Fon A is directed to the left. Fc.on A is attractive since the charges are opposite. The charge at C will attract the charge at A toward it. Therefore, Fcon A is directed down. Fpon A is attractive since the charges are opposite. The charge at D will attract the charge at A toward it. Therefore, F, on A is directed down at 45° with the +x-axis, with q, placed at the origin of the x-y plane as shown in the diagram on the right. All other forces are also shown in this diagram. Fona Foma Fcom A The table below presents the respective horizontal and vertical components of these forces and the resultant electric force. Force Horizontal Component Vertical Component Foona = 0.05625 N -0.05625 N Fcona=0.05625 N -0.05625 N Foona = 0.02813 N +0.02813 N (cos 45°) =+0.0199 -0.02813 N (sin 45°)=-0.0199 N Resultant electric force F EF,=-0.03635 N EF,=-0.07615 N Solving for the magnitude of the resultant electric force, F = =(-0.03635 N)’ +(-0.07615 N)² = 0.0844 N. Solving for the direction, |EF 0 = tan |ΣΕ -0.07615 N -1 = tan 64.5° -0.03635 N = 64.5°. Thus, the resultant force is 0.0844 N directed down at 64.5° with the negative x-axis as shown. +q 1.00 m B Suppose that the charges in Sample Problems 1.4 item number 3 are situated as shown. Find the resultant electric force on the charge at A. 3. 1.00 m +q
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