PHYSICS 12 ELECTROSTATICS WORKSHEET 2
1. A source charge q exerts an electrical force of 4.0 x 10-17 N on an electron located at
point P. What is the electric field strength at point P?
2. How much force is exerted on an alpha particle (see sheet #1) by an electric field when
the α particle is placed at a location where the electric field strength is 75 N/C?
3. The force on a charge of -2.0 x 10-4 C is measured and found to be 0.24 N in a downward
direction. What is the electric field at this point?
4. Compute:
a) the electric field intensity E in air at a distance of 30.0 cm from a point charge
q1 = 5.0 x 10-9 C.
b) the force on a charge q2 = 4.0 x 10-10 C placed 30.0 cm from q1.
5. A charge of 6.0 µC experiences a force of 2.0 x 10-3 N in the +x-direction at a certain
point in space.
a) What was the electric field at that location before the charge was placed there?
b) Describe the force a -2.0 µC charge would experience if it were used in place of the
6.0 µC charge.
6. A dipole is made up of two charges, q = +3 C and Q = -3 C, that are separated by a
distance of 1.0 m. What is the electric field strength of the field set up by these two
charges at a point exactly halfway between them?
2.0 x 10-7 C P -5.0 x 10-8 C
7. For the situation shown to the right, find: x
a) the electric field E at point P. 5.0 cm 5.0 cm
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b) the force on a 4.0 x 10 C charge placed at P.
c) where in the region the electric field would be zero. (Hint: 2 equations)
8. A plastic sphere carrying a negative charge of 3.2 x 10-19 C is held stationary by an
electric field of 2.0 x 104 N/C. What is the weight of the sphere?
9. As shown to the right, two identical 1.0 x 10-4 kg
balls carry identical charges and are suspended
by two threads of equal length. Find the charge
on either ball. (Hint: examine one ball only;
the FE on it is the same as for the other)
60° 60°
40 cm
10. The potential energy of a proton is 5.0 x 10-18 J at a certain point in an electric field.
What
is the electric potential at this point if the proton is removed?
11. An object with charge q = 2.0 x 10-16 C is located 1.0 cm from another object with
charge Q = 2.0 x 10-10 C.
a) What is the potential energy of q?
b) What is the electric potential at the point occupied by q if q is removed?
12. A proton is located 0.80 m from a source charge Q = 3.0 C.
a) How much work is required to move the proton to a point 0.50 m from Q?
b) What force was used to move the proton?
13. P 0.75 m -8.0 µC
B
a) Determine the electric field at point P due to
0.50 m the two charges shown.
b) Determine the electric potential at point P due to
those same charges.
A
+6.0 µC
14. A +9.0 µC charge is placed at point P in the diagram above.
a) Determine the net force acting on the +9.0 µC.
b) Determine the potential energy of the +9.0 µC due to the other two charges.
2 -17 3 -7
1. 2.5 x 10 N/C 2. 2.4 x 10 N 3. 1.2 x 10 N/C up 4. a) 500 N/C b) 2.00 x 10 N, repulsive
2 -4 11
5. a) 3.3 x 10 N/C in x-dir b) 6.7 x 10 N in x-dir 6. 2.2 x 10 N/C
5 -2 -8 -15
7. a) 9.0 x 10 N/C b) 3.6 x 10 N to right c) 0.10 m to the right of the -5.0 x 10 C charge 8. 6.4 x 10 N
-14 -9 -8
9. 0.10 µC 10. 31 V 11. a) 3.6 x 10 J b) 180 V 12. a) 3.2 x 10 J b) 1.1 x 10 N
13. a) 2.5 x 105 N/C @ 31° left of line A-P b) 1.2 x 104 V 14. a) 2.3 N @ 31° left of line A-P b) 0.11 J
