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Exercise 21.4

You have a pure (24-karat) gold ring with mass 10.8 g. Gold has an atomic mass of 197 g/mol and an atomic number of 79.

Part A
How many protons are in the ring?

ANSWER:

np =

Part B
What is their total positive charge?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

Q =

Part C
If the ring carries no net charge, how many electrons are in it?
ANSWER:

ne =

Exercise 21.6

Two small spheres spaced 20.0 cm apart have equal charge.

Part A
How many excess electrons must be present on each sphere if the magnitude of the force of repulsion between them is
3.33×10−21 N?
ANSWER:

ne =

Exercise 21.12
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A negative charge of -0.510 μC exerts an upward 0.700-N force on an unknown charge that is located 0.500 m directly below
the first charge.

Part A
What is the value of the unknown charge (magnitude and sign)?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

q =

Part B
What is the magnitude of the force that the unknown charge exerts on the -0.510 μC charge?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

F =

Part C
What is the direction of this force?

ANSWER:

upward

downward

Electric Field Conceptual Question

Part A
For the charge distribution provided, indicate the region (A to E) along the horizontal axis where a point exists at which the
net electric field is zero.
If no such region exists on the horizontal axis choose the last option (nowhere).

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You did not open hints for this part.

ANSWER:

nowhere

Part B
For the charge distribution provided, indicate the region (A to E) along the horizontal axis where a point exists at which the
net electric field is zero.
If no such region exists on the horizontal axis choose the
last option (nowhere).

You did not open hints for this part.

ANSWER:

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nowhere

Part C
For the charge distribution provided, indicate the region (A to E) along the horizontal axis where a point exists at which the
net electric field is zero.
If no such region exists on the horizontal axis choose the
last option (nowhere).

You did not open hints for this part.

ANSWER:

nowhere

Part D
For the charge distribution provided, indicate the region (A to E) along the horizontal axis where a point exists at which the
net electric field is zero.

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You did not open hints for this part.

ANSWER:

Nowhere along the finite x axis

Exercise 21.20

Two point charges are placed on the x-axis as follows: charge q1 = 3.95 nC is located at x = 0.204 m , and charge q2 = 4.95
nC is at x = -0.295 m .

Part A
What is the magnitude of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.99 nC that is
placed at the origin?
ANSWER:

F = N

Part B
What is the direction of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.99 nC that is placed
at the origin?
ANSWER:

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to the +x direction

to the -x direction

perpendicular to the x-axis

the force is zero

Exercise 21.24

A particle has a charge of -5.55 nC .

Part A
Find the magnitude of the electric field due to this particle at a point 0.350 m directly above it.
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
ANSWER:

E =

Part B
Find the direction of this electric field.

ANSWER:

up, away from the particle

down, toward the particle

Part C
At what distance from this particle does its electric field have a magnitude of 14.0 N/C ?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

L =

Prelecture Concept Question 21.08

Part A

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The strength of the electric field at a certain distance from a point charge is represented by E. What is the strength of the
electric field at twice the distance from the point charge?

ANSWER:

At twice the distance, the strength of the field is E/4.

At twice the distance, the strength of the field is E/2.

At twice the distance, the strength of the field is 4E.

At twice the distance, the strength of the field is 2E.

At twice the distance, the strength of the field remains equal to E.

Prelecture Concept Question 21.10

Part A
When a point charge of +q is placed on one corner of a square, an electric field strength of 2 N/C is observed at the center
of the square. Suppose three identical charges of +q are placed on the remaining three corners of the square. What is the
magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square?

ANSWER:

The magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square is 6 N/C.

The magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square is 4 N/C.

The magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square is 0 N/C.

The magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square is 8 N/C.

The magnitude of the net electric field at the center of the square is 2 N/C.

Prelecture Concept Question 21.04

Part A
Two charged objects are separated by some distance. The charge on the first object is greater than the charge on the
second object. How does the force between the two objects compare?

ANSWER:

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The charged objects exert electrostatic forces on each other that are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction.

The first object exerts a large electrostatic force on the second object.

The charged objects exert electrostatic forces on each other that are equal in magnitude and pointing in the
same direction.

The second object exerts a large electrostatic force on the first object.

Prelecture Concept Question 21.02

Part A
A positively charged rod is brought close to one end of an uncharged metal rod but does not actually touch it. What type of
charge does the end of the metal rod closest to the positively charged rod acquire?
ANSWER:

The end of the metal rod closest to the positively charged rod remains neutral.

The end of the metal rod closest to the positively charged rod can acquire either a positive or negative charge,
depending on the composition of the metal.

The end of the metal rod closest to the positively charged rod acquires a positive charge.

The end of the metal rod closest to the positively charged rod acquires a negative charge.

Problem 21.01

Part A
A piece of plastic has a net charge of +2.00 μC. How many more protons than electrons does this piece of plastic have? (e
= 1.60 × 10-19 C)
ANSWER:

1.25 × 1019

2.50 × 1019

2.50 × 1013

1.25 × 1013

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Problem 21.03

Part A
When two point charges are 2.0 cm apart, each one experiences a 1.0-N electric force due to the other charge. If they are
moved to a new separation of 8.0 cm, the electric force on each of them is closest to
ANSWER:

1.0 N.

4.0 N.

16 N.

0.25 N.

0.063 N.

Problem 21.06

Part A
Charge Q1 = 6.0 nC is at (0.30 m, 0), charge Q2 = −1.0 nC is at (0, 0.10 m), and charge Q3 = 5.0 nC is at (0, 0).
What is the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on the 5.0-nC charge due to the other charges? (
k = 1/4πϵ0 = 8.99 × 10 N · m /C )
9 2 2

ANSWER:

Part B
What is the direction of the net electrostatic force on the 5.0-nC charge due to the other charges?
ANSWER:

∘
above x-axis

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