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

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