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Problem Set no. 7 ELECTROSTATICS

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Directions
1. Write the solution to each question on separate short bond paper. Follow the format as
explained by your teacher.
2. Summarize all your answers on the “Summary of Answers” section provided.

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Problems

1. (a) If a particle gained 40 x 10 7 electrons, what is the charge on the particle? (b) What is the
charge on the particle if it loses 30 x 104 electrons?
a. A negative atom
b. A positive atom

2. If a particle has a charge of +30 μC, (a) has it gained or lost electrons? (b) How many electrons
has it gained or lost?

a. it lost an electrons
b. 30 x 10-6 of electrons has been lost

3. Two identical positive charges are moved twice as far apart from each other. How will the new
force of repulsion compare to the original force?

The new force of repulsion will become weaker by ¼ compared to the original force

4. Two charges are move three times closer to each other. How will the force between them
change?

The force between two charges will increase 9 times from its original force

5. Two positive charges of 15 x 10 – 6 C are 0.30 m apart. What force exists between two charges?

Repulsion force

6. A force of 55 N exists between a +15 μC charge and a –15μC. How far apart are the charges?

GIVEN: F e = 55 N , q1 = +15 μC , q2 = -15 μC , k = 9 x 109 N•m2/C2

k|q1 q2|
F e=
r2
2 9 x 10 9|+ 15 x 10−6∗−15 x 10−6|
r=
55 N
r = 0.0368 m2
2

r = 0.192 m

7. A negative charge of 36 x 10 – 6 C exerts an attractive force of 100 N on a second charge 0.05 m

away. What is the second charge?

GIVEN: Fe = 100 N , q1 = 36 x 10– 6 C , r = 0.05 , k = 9 x 109 N•m2/C2

k|q1 q2|
F e= 2
r
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2
F r
|q 2|= q e k
1

2
100∗(0.05)
|q 2|=
(36 x 10−6 )(9 x 10 9)
|q 2|=7.716 x 10−7 C

8. The earth has a net electric charge that causes a field at points near its surface equal to 150 N/C
and directed in toward the center of the earth. (a) What magnitude and sign of charge would a
60-kg human have to acquire to overcome his or her weight by the force exerted by the earth's
electric field? (b) What would be the force of repulsion between two people each with the
charge calculated in part (a) and separated by a distance of 50 m? (c) Is use of the earth's electric
field a feasible means of flight? Why or why not?

GIVEN: E = 150 N/C, r = 50 m, k = 9 x 109 N•m2/C2

A.
k|q|
E=
r2

2
|q|= Er
k
6 2
150 ( 6.38 x 10 )
|q|= 9
9 x 10

|q|=6.79 x 10 5

k|q1 q2|
F e=
r2
2
Fe r
|q 2|= q k
1

|q 2|=(60∗9.81)¿ ¿

|q 2|=−¿ 3.921 C

B.
k|q1 q2|
F e= 2
r
F e =( 9 x 10 9) ¿ ¿
7
F e =5.535 x 10 N

C.
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ANSWER IS NO, SINCE THE REPELSIVE FORCE HAS LARGE MAGNITUDE, THUS THE ELECTRICTIC FIELD
IS NOT A FEASIBLE MEANS OF FLIGHT
9. A proton is placed in a uniform electric field of 3 x 10 4 N/C. Calculate (a) the magnitude of the
electric force felt by the proton; (b) the proton's acceleration; (c) the proton's speed after 1.00
μs in the field, assuming it starts from rest. (Mass of proton = 9.11 x 10-31 kg)

GIVEN: E = 3 x 104 N/C, VP = 1.00 μs, Mass of proton = 9.11 x 10-31 kg

A.
Fo
E=
|qo|
F o=|qo| E = (1.6 x 10−16)( 3 x 10 4 ¿ = 4.8 x 10−1 5

B.
−15
F 4.8 x 10 15 m
A= = −31 =
5.269 x 10 2
m 9.11 x 10 s

C.
15 m
vf =vi+ a ( t )=0+¿ (5.269 x 10 2 )( 1 x 10 )
−6
s
9 m
vf =5.269 x 10
s

10. Good electrical conductors, such as metals, are typically good conductors of heat; electrical
insulators, such as wood, are typically poor conductors of heat. Explain why there should be a
relationship between electrical conduction and heat conduction in these materials.

Both electrical and heat conduction depend critically on the behavior of electrons at the atomic
level. The presence of delocalized or "free" electrons allows electrons in a solid substance, such
as metals, to travel freely within the atomic lattice. These unbound electrons have the ability to
conduct electricity and take part in current flow.

The movement of thermal energy from a higher temperature zone to a lower temperature
region is known as heat conduction. The interaction of atoms and molecules inside a substance
causes heat transmission. Heat conduction generally occurs when atoms or molecules collide or
vibrate in a material.

In general, the behavior of charge carriers (such electrons) and the methods by which energy is
transported are at the core of the connection between electrical conduction and heat
conduction in materials. For several disciplines, such as materials science, electrical engineering,
and thermal management, it is essential to comprehend this link.
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Where:
Fo E – Electric field, N/C
E=
|qo| Fo– Electric force on test charge, C
k|q| qo – Test charge, C
E= q – Source charge, C
r2
r – Distance between qo and q (or source point), m
k – electric constant, 9 x 109 N•m2/C2