15. Two point charges, labeled "A" and "B" are P (0,7 m) located on the x-axis. “A" has a charge of -3µC, and "B" has a charge of +3µC. A(-2 m. 0) -3 µC B (2 m, 0) +3 μC (a) What is the electric field at point P due to charges "A" and "B"? (b) If a proton was placed at point P, what would be the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the given particle?
15. Two point charges, labeled "A" and "B" are P (0,7 m) located on the x-axis. “A" has a charge of -3µC, and "B" has a charge of +3µC. A(-2 m. 0) -3 µC B (2 m, 0) +3 μC (a) What is the electric field at point P due to charges "A" and "B"? (b) If a proton was placed at point P, what would be the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the given particle?
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15. Two point charges, labeled "A" and "B" are
located on the x-axis. "A" has a charge of -3µC,
P (0, 7 m)
and "B" has a charge of +3µC.
A(-2 m, 0)
-3 μC
B (2 m, 0)
+3 μα
(a) What is the electric field at point P due to charges "A" and "B"?
(b) If a proton was placed at point P, what would be the magnitude and direction of the
force exerted on the given particle?
16. Two protons are separated by a distance of 3.8 x 101" m. Find the magnitude of the electric
force one proton exerts on the other. Is this force attractive or repulsive?
17. Two small conducting and identical spheres A and B have charges -20 nC and +15 nC,
respectively. They are separated by a distance of 0.05 m. (a) What is the magnitude of
the electric force between the two spheres? Is it attractive or repulsive? (b) What is the
magnitude of the force between the spheres when they are allowed to touch each other
and then separated? Is the force attractive or repulsive?
18. Particles A and B are released from rest, having equal charges of -5 x 10 C and initially
separated from each other by 0.075 m. The masses of particles A and B are 4.35 x 10° kg
and 9.23 x 10* kg, respectively. Find the (a) magnitude of the electric force and (b) initial
accelerations of each particles.
19. Three charges are located along the x-axis. Point charge qi = +7.1 x 10* C is at x = 0,
point charge q2 = +3.6 x 10 C is at x = 2.0 m and point charge qs = +7.1 x 10" C is at
x = 3.0 m. Calculate the resultant force acting on qu.
20. Three identical point charges with charge q = +2.25 x 10“ C are placed at each vertex of
an equilateral triangle ABC. If the side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5 m, find the
resultant force on the charge at vertex A.
21. Four point charges (two with q = 8.1 x 10“ C and two with q = -7.2 x 10° C) are situated
at the corners of a square of side 2.00 m. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will
experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square. (q & q: +) (q. & q1 -)
22. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field 0.14 m from a -9.25 x 10°C
point charge.
23. An electric dipole consists of two charges q = +3.44 x 10* C and q: = -6.18 x 10C
separated by 7.3 x 10° m. Find the electric field halfway between the dipole.
24. Two point charges are arranged on the x-y coordinate system as
follows:
qi = +3.0 x 10“ C at (0, 4 m) and q = -4.2 x 10* C at (3.6 m, 0). Find the (a) electric
field resultant at the origin and (b) angle of the resultant.
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15. Two point charges, labeled "A" and "B" are
located on the x-axis. "A" has a charge of -3µC,
P (0, 7 m)
and "B" has a charge of +3µC.
A(-2 m, 0)
-3 μC
B (2 m, 0)
+3 μα
(a) What is the electric field at point P due to charges "A" and "B"?
(b) If a proton was placed at point P, what would be the magnitude and direction of the
force exerted on the given particle?
16. Two protons are separated by a distance of 3.8 x 101" m. Find the magnitude of the electric
force one proton exerts on the other. Is this force attractive or repulsive?
17. Two small conducting and identical spheres A and B have charges -20 nC and +15 nC,
respectively. They are separated by a distance of 0.05 m. (a) What is the magnitude of
the electric force between the two spheres? Is it attractive or repulsive? (b) What is the
magnitude of the force between the spheres when they are allowed to touch each other
and then separated? Is the force attractive or repulsive?
18. Particles A and B are released from rest, having equal charges of -5 x 10 C and initially
separated from each other by 0.075 m. The masses of particles A and B are 4.35 x 10° kg
and 9.23 x 10* kg, respectively. Find the (a) magnitude of the electric force and (b) initial
accelerations of each particles.
19. Three charges are located along the x-axis. Point charge qi = +7.1 x 10* C is at x = 0,
point charge q2 = +3.6 x 10 C is at x = 2.0 m and point charge qs = +7.1 x 10" C is at
x = 3.0 m. Calculate the resultant force acting on qu.
20. Three identical point charges with charge q = +2.25 x 10“ C are placed at each vertex of
an equilateral triangle ABC. If the side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5 m, find the
resultant force on the charge at vertex A.
21. Four point charges (two with q = 8.1 x 10“ C and two with q = -7.2 x 10° C) are situated
at the corners of a square of side 2.00 m. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will
experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square. (q & q: +) (q. & q1 -)
22. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field 0.14 m from a -9.25 x 10°C
point charge.
23. An electric dipole consists of two charges q = +3.44 x 10* C and q: = -6.18 x 10C
separated by 7.3 x 10° m. Find the electric field halfway between the dipole.
24. Two point charges are arranged on the x-y coordinate system as
follows:
qi = +3.0 x 10“ C at (0, 4 m) and q = -4.2 x 10* C at (3.6 m, 0). Find the (a) electric
field resultant at the origin and (b) angle of the resultant.
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![respectively. They are separated by a distance of 0.05 m. (a) What is the magnitude of
the electric force betguz7h 99+ spheres? Is it attractive or repulsive(bhat is 58)
magnitude of the force between the spheres when they are allowed to touch each other
and then separated? Is the force attractive or repulsive?
18. Particles A and B are released from rest, having equal charges of -5 x 10° C and initially
separated from each other by 0.075 m. The masses of particles A and B are 4.35 x 10° kg
and 9.23 x 10 kg, respectively. Find the (a) magnitude of the electric force and (b) initial
accelerations of each particles.
19. Three charges are located along the x-axis. Point charge qi = +7.1 x 10* C is at x = 0,
point charge q2 = +3.6 x 10 C is at x = 2.0 m and point charge g = +7.1 x 10° C is at
x = 3.0 m. Calculate the resultant force acting on q.
20. Three identical point charges with charge q = +2.25 x 10" C are placed at each vertex of
an equilateral triangle ABC. If the side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5 m, find the
resultant force on the charge at vertex A.
21. Four point charges (two with q = 8.1 x 10“ C and two with q = -7.2 x 10“ C) are situated
at the corners of a square of side 2.00 m. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will
experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square. (q & q +) (q. & q. -)
22. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field 0.14 m from a -9.25 x 10" C
point charge.
23. An electric dipole consists of two charges qı = +3.44 x 10“ C and q = -6.18 x 10°C
separated by 7.3 x 10° m. Find the electric field halfway between the dipole.
24. Two point charges are arranged on the x-y coordinate system as follows:
q1 = +3.0 x 10“ C at (0, 4 m) and q = -4.2 x 10“ C at (3.6 m, 0). Find the (a) electric
field resultant at the origin and (b) angle of the resultant.
25. Two point charges q = 5 x 10° C and q: = 7 x 10° C are separated by a distance of 1 m.
Find the neutral point (where total E is 0).
Thymine (T)
H0.280 nm-
26. The two strands of the helix-shaped DNA molecule are held
together by electrostatic forces as shown at right. Assume
Adenine (A)
H-
-0300 nm-
that the net average charge (due to electron sharing)
indicated on H and N atoms has magnitude 0.2e and on the
Ta ch
-1.11 nm
indicated C and O atoms is 0.4e. Assume also that atoms
on each molecule are separated by 1 x 101" m. Estimate the
Cytosine (C)
net force between (a) a thymine and an adenine; and (b) a
-0.290 nm-
Guanine ()
cytosine and a guanine. For each bond (red dots) consider
0.300 nm-
N..HN
only the three atoms in a line (two atoms on one molecule,
one atom on the other). (c) Estimate the total force for a
0.290 nm-
DNA molecule containing 10 pairs of such molecules.
Assume half are A-T pairs and half are C-G pairs.
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Transcribed Image Text:respectively. They are separated by a distance of 0.05 m. (a) What is the magnitude of
the electric force betguz7h 99+ spheres? Is it attractive or repulsive(bhat is 58)
magnitude of the force between the spheres when they are allowed to touch each other
and then separated? Is the force attractive or repulsive?
18. Particles A and B are released from rest, having equal charges of -5 x 10° C and initially
separated from each other by 0.075 m. The masses of particles A and B are 4.35 x 10° kg
and 9.23 x 10 kg, respectively. Find the (a) magnitude of the electric force and (b) initial
accelerations of each particles.
19. Three charges are located along the x-axis. Point charge qi = +7.1 x 10* C is at x = 0,
point charge q2 = +3.6 x 10 C is at x = 2.0 m and point charge g = +7.1 x 10° C is at
x = 3.0 m. Calculate the resultant force acting on q.
20. Three identical point charges with charge q = +2.25 x 10" C are placed at each vertex of
an equilateral triangle ABC. If the side of the equilateral triangle is 0.5 m, find the
resultant force on the charge at vertex A.
21. Four point charges (two with q = 8.1 x 10“ C and two with q = -7.2 x 10“ C) are situated
at the corners of a square of side 2.00 m. Find the resultant force that the charge at A will
experience due to the charges at the other corners of the square. (q & q +) (q. & q. -)
22. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field 0.14 m from a -9.25 x 10" C
point charge.
23. An electric dipole consists of two charges qı = +3.44 x 10“ C and q = -6.18 x 10°C
separated by 7.3 x 10° m. Find the electric field halfway between the dipole.
24. Two point charges are arranged on the x-y coordinate system as follows:
q1 = +3.0 x 10“ C at (0, 4 m) and q = -4.2 x 10“ C at (3.6 m, 0). Find the (a) electric
field resultant at the origin and (b) angle of the resultant.
25. Two point charges q = 5 x 10° C and q: = 7 x 10° C are separated by a distance of 1 m.
Find the neutral point (where total E is 0).
Thymine (T)
H0.280 nm-
26. The two strands of the helix-shaped DNA molecule are held
together by electrostatic forces as shown at right. Assume
Adenine (A)
H-
-0300 nm-
that the net average charge (due to electron sharing)
indicated on H and N atoms has magnitude 0.2e and on the
Ta ch
-1.11 nm
indicated C and O atoms is 0.4e. Assume also that atoms
on each molecule are separated by 1 x 101" m. Estimate the
Cytosine (C)
net force between (a) a thymine and an adenine; and (b) a
-0.290 nm-
Guanine ()
cytosine and a guanine. For each bond (red dots) consider
0.300 nm-
N..HN
only the three atoms in a line (two atoms on one molecule,
one atom on the other). (c) Estimate the total force for a
0.290 nm-
DNA molecule containing 10 pairs of such molecules.
Assume half are A-T pairs and half are C-G pairs.
1.08 mm
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