Electric magnitude /intensity/ E

and potential
Examples
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• A positive test charge of 5*10-6 C is in electric
field that exerts a force of 2*10-4 N on it. What
is the magnitude of the electric field at the
location of the test charge?
A positive test charge of 5*10-6 C is in electric field that exerts a force of 2*10-4 N on it.
What is the magnitude of the electric field at the location of the test charge?

Q
F
+

E=F/Q
E= 2*10-4/ 5*10-6
E=40 N/C

The direction of E is the same as a direction of F

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• A negative charge of 2*10-8 C experience a
force of 0,06 N to the right in electric field.
What are the fieldś magnitude and direction
at the location?
A negative charge of 2*10-8 C experience a force of 0,06 N to the right in electric field.
What are the fieldś magnitude and direction at the location?

Q
F
-

E=F/Q
E=0,06 / 2*10-8
E=3*106 N/C

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-

+ F,E
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A particle of charge Q1= 6μC is located on the -
axis at the point x1 = 5.1 cm. A second particle
of charge Q2=-6 μC is placed on the x-axis at
x2=-3,4 cm. What is the absolute electric
potential at the origin (x=0 cm)?
A particle of charge Q1= 6μC is located on the -axis at the point x1 = 5.1 cm. A second particle of charge Q2=-6
μC is placed on the x-axis at x2=-3,4 cm. What is the absolute electric potential at the origin V (x=0 cm)?

• Solution: The absolute electric potential V1 at the origin due to the first charge is

• Likewise, the absolute electric potential V2 at the origin due to the second charge
is

• The net potential at the origin is simply the algebraic sum of the potentials due to
each charge taken in isolation. Thus,

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• Calculate net force on proton charge.
e 1 nm p 4 nm e

• Calculate net force on proton charge.

e 1 nm e 4 nm p