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1. Three charges are fixed to an x y coordinate system. A charge of +18 µC is on the y axis
at y = +3.0 m. A charge of -8 µC is at the origin. Lastly, a charge of +48 µC is on the x axis
at x = +3.0 m. Determine the magnitude and direction of the net electrostatic force on the
charge at x = +3.0 m. Specify the direction relative to the -x axis.

Solution:

Part A:
Force 1 = +18uC Force 2 = -8 uC Force 3 = +48uC

The net elastic force on charge 3 at x = +3.0m is the sum of all forces affecting it. There are
two charges acting on charge 3 (+18uC and -8uC). Coulomb’s Law can be used to find the
magnitude of the two charges.

To find the force on F13:

The radius is found by the Pythagorean Theorem

R2 = x2 + y2
R2= (3)2 + (3)2
R2= 18
R=-\/18|

F13 = (kq1q3)/r2

(Note: The charges are given in micro Coulombs, multiply by 10-6 to change to Coulombs)

F13 = ((9x109) x (18 x 10-6) x (48 x 10-6))/ 18 = .432 N

Since F13 is a vector, it has x and y components which can be found by multiplying by the
angle of 45 degrees. (Charges 1 and 3 are equal distance from the origin so the angle is
45)
(*Note: The charges in F13 are both positive so they repel each other. Thus the
direction of charge 3 is down and right so the x component is positive and the y
component is negative)

F13x = .432 x cos45 = .305N

F13y = .432 x cos45 = -.305N

To find the force on F23:

The distance between F23 is 3.0m so the radius is 3.0m

F23 = kq1q3/r2
F23 = (9x109) x (8 x 10-6) x (48x10-6) / (3)2 = .384 N

Since F23 lies on the x-axis F23 will only have a x component
(*Note: F23 are negative and positive so they will attract one another. Thus the
direction of charge 3 is to the left so the x component is negative)

F23x = -.384N
Adding up the x and y components we get:

F3x = F13x + F23x = (.305N) + (-.384N) = -.079N

F3y = F13y = -.305N

We can now find the magnitude of force 3 by the Pythagorean Theorem

(F3)2 = (x)2 + (y)2

(F3) = (-.079) 2 + (-.305N) 2
2

F3 = .315 N

Part B: The angle can be found by tangent inverse of sine (y) divided by cosine (x).

tan-1 (.305/.079) = 75.478°

Part C: The direction is below the x-axis since the y component is negative.

2. An equilateral triangle has sides of 0.13 m. Charges of -8.6, +8.0, and +1.7 µC are
located at the corners of the triangle. Find the magnitude of the net electrostatic force
exerted on the 1.7-µC charge.

(Do not attempt to convert the charges from micro Coulombs to Coulomb as it is
already done)
q1 = -8.6µC q2 = +8.0µC q3 = +1.7 µC
(*Note the charges must be listed in the order they are given)

Step 1 *Multiply .009 times charge 1

*Multiply the answer you just got times charge 3
*Divide the answer you just got by .0169

Step 2 *Multiply step 1 times the cosine of 60

Step 3 *Multiply step 1 times the sine of 60

Step 4 *Multiply .009 times charge 2

*Multiply the answer you just got times charge 3
*Divide the answer you just got by .0169

Step 5 *Subtract step 2 away from step 4

Step 6 *Square step 5

Step 7 *Square step 3

*Add step 6 and step 7 together

*Take the square root of the answer you just got

3.*Multiply the point charge by 2

*Divide the number you just got by the cos of 45
*Drop the negative sign !!

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