Bernadeth Morgado

12-Palma

Given:

 q 1 = -6.0 µC = -6.0 x 10^-6 C

 q 2 = +4.0 µC = +4.0 x 10^-6 C
 q 3 = +2.0 µC = +2.0 x 10^-6 C
 r 1= 4.0 m
 r 2 = 3.0 m

Find:

 F net
 Θnet

Solution:

 F 32 = [(k)(q 3 q 2 ¿ ]/(r 2 ¿2
 F 32 = [(9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2)¿+2.0 x 10^-6 C)(+4.0 x 10^-6 C)]/(3.0 m)^2
 F 32 = 8.0 x 10^-3 N
 √ 2
r 3 = ( r 1 ) +(r 2 )
2

r 3 =√( 4.0 m ) +(3.0 m)

2 2


 r 3 =5.0 m

 F 31 = [(k)(q 3 q 1 ¿ ]/(r 3 ¿2
 F 31 = [(9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2)¿+2.0 x 10^-6 C)(-6.0 x 10^-6 C)]/(5.0 m)^2
−3
 F 31=−4.3 2 x 10 N
−3
 F 31=4.3 2 x 10 N

 Θ = tan^-1 (y/x)
 Θ = tan^-1 (4.0/3.0)
 Θ = 53.13 deg
 Θ = 180 – 53.13 deg
 Θ = 126.87 deg

 F 31 x =F31 cos Θ
 F 31 x =¿(4.3 2 x 10−3 N) cos (126. 87 deg)
 F 31 x =¿ - 2.59 X 10^-3 N

 F 3 x = F 31 x + F 32
 F 3 x = - 2.59 X 10^-3 N + 8.0 x 10^-3 N
−3
 F 3 x =5.41 x 10 N
−3
 F 3 x =5.4 x 10 N

 F 31 y =F 31 sin Θ
 F 31 y =¿(4.3 2 x 10−3 N) sin (126.87 deg)
 F 31 y =¿3.46 x 10^-3 N
 F 31 y =¿3.5 x 10^-3 N

 √ 2
F net= ( F 3 x ) +(F 31 y )2
  √
F net = ( 5.4 x 10−3 N ) 2+(3.5 x 10−3 N )2

 F net=¿ 6.4 x 10^-3 N

 Θnet = tan^-1 ( F 31 y ¿/(F 3 x )

 Θnet = tan^-1 (3.5 x 10^-3 N)/(5.4 x 10−3 N)
 Θnet = 32.95 deg
 Θnet = 180 deg- 32.95 deg
 Θnet =147.05 deg

Final answer:

 F net=¿ 6.4 x 10^-3 N

 Θnet =147.05 deg