KARL GERARD M.

SIAGAN 04/08/2021

12- STEM DARWIN

PHYSICS 2 Activity #1 Solution

1. No need Solution

2. No need Solution

3. Inside the neutral metal ball, there are equal no. of positive charges (protons) and
negative charges (electrons). Normally, the charges are distributed evenly throughout the
ball. However, when the positively charged insulating rod is brought near, since positive
charges and negative charges attract each other, the electrons (-ve charges) in the metal
ball moves towards the side nearest to the rod. The metal ball gets attracted to the rod.

4. The force between charged objects is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them, and directly proportional to the product of the charges. Hence, the
force becomes

5. The electric charge is distributed on the surface of a spherical conductive envelope, a

balloon. This means that the surface of the balloon becomes automatically energized and
the regions closest to that surface experience greater electrical force. With this we can
affirm that the center of the balloon has a lesser electrical force, since it is the region
farthest from the surface. The reason for that is when the particle moves near the inside
surface, the charge on the shell moves away from that point to the point the particle is
nearing, and hence a difference in charges builds up and the electrostatic force hence
increases.

6. No need Solution

7. Electric field lines always extend from a positively charged object to a negatively
charged object to a negatively charged object, from a positively charged object to
infinity, or from infinity to a negatively charged. Since electric field of lines are outward
to the positive charge and inward to negative charge, in the given diagram it is clear that
electric field of lines are going from Y to Z. So Y is positive and Z is negative

8. The electric field at a distance r from the charged particle is given by :

k is electrostatic constant

if r = 2 m, electric field is given by :

If r = 1 m, electric field is given by :

Dividing equation (1) and (2) we get :

So, at a point 1 m from the particle, the electric field is 4 times of the electric field at a
point 2 m.

OR

Using the formula for magnitude of electric field(E)

E = (1/4π€)*Q/r^2

So electric field is inversely proportional to square of distance

So,

E1/E2 = r2^2/r1^2

E/(E/4) = r2^2 / (2)^2

4 = r2^2/4

r2^2 = 16

r2 = 4m

Therefore, distance from charge = 4 m

9. According to Gauss theorem flux through any closed surface (Gaussian surface)
depends only on the charge present inside it. Flux through that surface is given by,

o.

Flux is independent of the location of the charge inside. It is also independent of the
shape and size of the Gaussian surface.

So flux will be changed when The point charge is moved to just outside the balloon.

10. Gauss law states that the electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the
net electric charge inside the surface. This is expressed mathematically in the form of:

Φ = Q / εo

Where,

Φ = the electric flux = unknown (which we have to find for)

Q = the net electric charge = 5.0 µC = 5 E-6 C

εo = the permittivity of free space = a constant value = 8.85 E-12 C^2 / N m^2

Plugging in the values into the equation will result in:

Φ = 5 E-6 C / (8.85 E-12 C^2 / N m^2)

Φ = 564,971.75 = 5.6 x 10^5 Wb

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12. The electric field of uniformly charged large flat plate equals to:

where o is charge per unit area, is electric constant, Thus, the electric field does not
depend on the distance to the plate as long as this distance is much less then plate sizes.
This means, that electric field 2 cm from the plate is equal to the electric field 4 cm from
the plate and equal to 30 N/C.