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GIANCOLI- CHAPTER 16
Electric Charge
Coulomb’s Law
describes the q1q2
mathematical Felectric kC 2
relationship between r
electric force, distance kC= 8.99 x 109 Nm2
and electric charge for C2
two objects
q1q2
Felectric kC 2
r
F 8.99 x10 9 Nm
2
12 x10 9
C 18 x10 9
C
2.2 x10 5
N Attractive
2
C 0.30m
2
What does it mean “after equilibrium has
occurred”?
The charge on each sphere is the same
9 Nm
2 3 x10 9
C 3 x10 9
C
F 8.99 x10 2
8.99 x10 7
N Repulsive
0.30m
2
C
Three charges in a line
Q1 Q2 Q3
+4 µC -5 µC +8µC
Find the force acting on Q3 from Q1
2
Nm
9 x10 9
2
4 x10 6
C 8 x10 6
C
C
F13 0.45 N Right
0.8m 2
Q1
+4 µC
Q2 Q3
-5 µC +8µC
Solving the Problem
2
Nm 6 6
9 x10 9
2
4 x10 C 5 x10 C
C
F12 1.47 N Up
0.35m 2
Finish the Problem
Direction? 1.78 N
1.47
tan
1
39. 6
N of E
1.78
Electric Field
Electric force, like gravitational force, is a field
force
Remember: Field forces can act through space even when
there is no physical contact between the objects involved
F qE
Remember that F is a vector!!
Sample Problem p. 647 #3
E field
+
For the proton
F
+ +
+30 nC +60 nC
For the 30 nC charge: For the 60 nC charge:
kc q
E 2
9 x109 (30 x10 9 )
12,000
N kc q
E 2
9 x109 (60 x10 9 )
24,000
N
r 0.15m 2 C r 0.15m 2 C
+30 nC +60 nC
Which one will win?
At the midway point, the 30nC charge’s field
strength is 12000 N/C toward the 60 nC charge
and the 60 nC charge’s field strength is 24,000
N/C toward the 30 nC charge.
Direction?
E field F
+ +
Answer: 3.2 x 10-16 N along the positive x-axis (to the right)
Answer
Ask Newton!
F=ma
a = F/m= 3.2 x 10-16 N/1.6x10-27 kg
a= 2 x 1011 m/s2 along the positive x axis