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1. a. A; 1.87  1013 electrons; B: 3.12  1013 electrons
b. the forces are equal and opposite, no
2. a. Resultant = 1.49 N, left; F(A-C) = 1.35 N, left; F(B-C) = 0.140 N, left.
b. Resultant = 0.788 N, right; F(A-C) = 1.35 N, right; F(B-C) = 0.562 N, left.
c. Resultant = 0.400 N, left; F(A-C) = 0.599 N, right; F(B-C) = 0.999 N, left
3. a. 1.92  1016 N
b. 2.87  1010 m/s2
c. 9.81 m/s2; this is negligible in comparison with the acceleration a; alpha particles will move
horizontally
4. a. Check students diagrams for accuracy.
b. 1.53  10
2 N
c. 7.65  103 N/C
5. 1 C = 6.25  1018; 1 μ C = 6.25 1012

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Use kC = 8.99
109 N•m2/C2.
1. Two spheres, A and B, are placed 0.60 m apart, as shown. Sphere A has
+3.00 μC excess charge. Sphere B has +5.00 μC excess charge.

a. How many electrons are missing on sphere A? on sphere B?

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b. How do the forces of B on A and A on B compare? Does the greater charge
exert a greater force?

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2. A third spherical charge, C, of +2.00 μC, is placed on the line connecting spheres
A and B. Find the resultant force exerted by A and B on C when C is placed in the
following locations.
a. 0.20 m to the left of A

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b. 0.20 m to the right of A between A and B

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c. exactly in the middle between A and B

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3. Alpha particles are made of two protons and two neutrons.

mp= 1.673  10
27 kg; mn = 1.675  10
27 kg; qe = 1.60  10
19 C
a. Find the electric force acting on an alpha particle in a horizontal electric field of
6.00  102 N/C.

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b. What is the acceleration of this alpha particle?

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c. How does this acceleration compare with gravity? Describe the particle’s
trajectory. Will it be close to horizontal? to vertical free fall?

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4. A 2.00 μC point charge of mass 5.00 g is suspended on a string and placed in a
horizontal electric field. The mass is in equilibrium when the string forms a 17.3°
angle with the vertical.
a. In the space below, sketch a free-body diagram of the problem. Show the
vertical and horizontal components of the tension force in the string.

b. Find the electric force on the charge in this field.

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c. Find the strength of the electric field.

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5. How many electrons are there in 1.00 C? How many electrons are there in
1.00 μC?

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