Chapter 212
*5•• Determine the Concept
Because the spheres are conductors, there are free electrons onthem that will reposition themselves when the positively charged rod is brought nearby.(
a
) On the sphere near the positivelycharged rod, the induced charge is negativeand near the rod. On the other sphere, thenet charge is positive and on the side farfrom the rod. This is shown in the diagram.(
b
) When the spheres are separated and farapart and the rod has been removed, theinduced charges are distributed uniformlyover each sphere. The charge distributionsare shown in the diagram.
6• Determine the Concept
The forces actingon +
q
are shown in the diagram. The forceacting on
+
q
due to
−
Q
is along the line joining them and directed toward
−
Q
. Theforce acting on
+
q
due to
+
Q
is along theline joining them and directed away from
+
Q
.Because charges
+
Q
and
−
Q
are equal in magnitude, the forces due to these charges areequal and their sum (the net force on
+
q
) will be to the right and so
correct.is)(
e
Notethat the vertical components of these forces add up to zero.
*7• Determine the Concept
The acceleration of the positive charge is given by
.
0
E F a
rrr
mqm
==
Because
q
0
and
m
are both positive, the acceleration is in the samedirection as the electric field.
correct.is)(
d
*8•
Determine the Concept
E
r
is zero wherever the net force acting on a test charge iszero. At the center of the square the two positive charges alone would produce a netelectric field of zero, and the two negative charges alone would also produce a netelectric field of zero. Thus, the net force acting on a test charge at the midpoint of the
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