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001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

+q −Q
Two charged particles of equal magnitude
(+Q and −Q) are fixed at opposite corners of
a square that lies in a plane (see figure below). The resultant force is the sum of the two
A test charge +q is placed at a third corner. vectors in the figure.
+Q
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
If F is the magnitude of the force on the test
charge due to only one of the other charges,
what is the magnitude of the net force act-
ing on the test charge due to both of these
+q −Q charges?
What is the direction of the force on the
1. Fnet = 3 F
test charge due to the two other charges?
2F
1. 2. Fnet = √
3
F
2. 3. Fnet = √
3
4. Fnet = 2 F
3.
2F
5. Fnet =
3
4. 3F
6. Fnet =
2
5. 7. Fnet = 0
F
6. 8. Fnet = √
2
√
9. Fnet = 2 F correct
7. correct
10. Fnet = F
8. Explanation:
The individual forces form a right angle, so
the magnitude of the net force is
p √
Fnet = F 2 + F 2 = 2 F .

Explanation:
The force between charges of the same sign 003 10.0 points
is repulsive and between charges with oppo- Two charges q1 and q2 are separated by a
site signs is attractive. distance d and exert a force F on each other.
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What is the new force F ′ , if charge 1 is
increased to q1′ = 5 q1 , charge 2 is decreased 2.
q2
to q2′ = , and the distance is decreased to
2 − − +
′ d
d = ?
2 3.
1. F ′ = 100 F
− − +
′
2. F = 50 F
4.
′ 5
3. F = F
2 − − +
5
4. F ′ = F
4
5. − − +
′
5. F = 5 F
correct
′ 25
6. F = F
2 6.
′
7. F = 20 F
− − +
8. F ′ = 25 F
7.
′
9. F = 10 F correct
− − +
25
10. F ′ = F
4 8.
Explanation:
− − +
 
q2
k (5 q1 )
′ k q1′ q2′ 2 9.
F = =  2
r′ 2 d − − +
2
k q1 q2 10.
= 10 = 10 F .
d2
− − +
004 10.0 points
Three small spheres carry equal amounts of
electric charge. They are equally spaced and Explanation:
lie along the same line. Since like charges repel and unlike charge
attract,
− − +
− − +
What is the direction of the net electric
force on each charge due to the other charges?
005 10.0 points
1. A charge of +1 Coulomb is place at the 0-
cm mark of a meter stick. A charge of −1
− − + Coulomb is placed at the 100-cm mark of the
same meter stick.
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Is it possible to place a proton somewhere Explanation:
on the meter stick so that the net force on it The rejoined system is symmetrical about
due to the two charges is 0? the diameter perpendicular to the line con-
necting two junctions. The electrostatic force
1. Yes; to the left of the 50-cm mark is along the direction connecting the two
charges (repulsive for charges of the same
2. No correct sign and attractive for charges of the oppo-
site sign), so the force on the electron is paral-
3. Yes; to the right of the 50-cm mark lel to the symmetrical axis and points toward
the positive charge; i.e., toward the bottom of
Explanation:
the page.
The proton is repelled from the +1
Coulomb charge and attracted to the −1
Coulomb charge. Both forces act in the same 007 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
direction so they cannot cancel out. A 1.07 µC charge is at the origin and a
−10.59 µC charge is 10 cm to the right, as
shown.
006 10.0 points
A circular ring made of an insulating material I y II III
is cut in half. One half is given a charge
−q uniformly distributed along its arc. The O
x
other half is given a charge +q also uniformly 1.07 µC −10.59 µC
distributed along its arc. The two halves are 10 cm
then rejoined with insulation at the junctions
J, as shown. Identify the direction of E~ in the re-
y gion II (0 < x < 10 cm, along the x-
−q − − − −− axis). The value of the Coulomb constant
−− − is 8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
− −
− −
− − 1. None of these
− −
− − x
J + + J 2. Down
qe
+ +
+ +
+ + 3. Up
+ +
++ + +
+q ++++ 4. Right correct

If there is no change in the charge distri- 5. Left

butions, what is the direction of the net elec-
trostatic force on an electron located at the 6. All possibilities: right, left, or zero
center of the circle?
Explanation:
1. Into the page
Let : q1 = 1.07 µC ,
2. To the right
q2 = −10.59 µC , and
3. Toward the top of the page a = 10 cm .

4. Toward the bottom of the page correct The direction of the electric field at a point
P is the direction that a positive charge would
5. To the left move if placed at P . A positive charge placed
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in region II would be attracted to q2 and where this happens is x = c, then
repelled by q1 , so the direction is to the right.
k q1 k q2
2
=−
008 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points c (c − a)2
~ in region III (x >
Identify the direction of E

c−a
2
q2
10 cm along the x-axis). =−
c q1
a q2
r
1. Down 1− =± −
c q1
a
2. Up c=− r
q2
± − −1
3. None of these q1
0.1 m
=− r
4. Right −1.059 × 10−5 C
± − −1
1.07 × 10−6 C
5. Left correct = −0.0465987 m or 0.0241197 m .

6. All possibilities: right, left, or zero The answer must fall in region I. The so-
Explanation: lution at 2.41197 cm is extraneous, since the
In region III, a positive charge would be electric field is always positive in region II.
forced to the left since |q2 | > |q1 | and q2 is ~ = 0 at x = c = −4.65987 cm in region I.
E
closer to region III. The effect of q2 dominates
and the direction of the electric field is to the
left.

009 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

~ = 0.
Determine the x-coordinate where E

Correct answer: −4.65987 cm.

Explanation:

Let : q1 = 1.07 µC ,
q2 = −10.59 µC , and
a = 10 cm .

I y II III

q1 q2
x
c a
O

We have already seen that the electric field

is nonzero in regions II and III. Thus the only
candidate is region I (negative x-axis).
The point where E ~ = 0 is the point where
the magnitudes are equivalent and the direc-
~ 1 = −E
tion is opposite; i.e., E ~ 2 . If the point