Assignment 1

Due: 11:59pm on Sunday, October 9, 2011

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Charging a Conducting Rod

This problem explores the behavior of charge on conductors. We take as an example a long conducting rod suspended by insulating strings. Assume that the rod is initially electrically neutral. For convenience we will refer to the left end of the rod as end A, and the right end of the rod as end B. In the answer options for this problem, "strongly attracted/repelled" means "attracted/repelled with a force of magnitude similar to that which would exist between two charged balls. Part A A small metal ball is given a negative charge, then brought near (i.e., within about 1/10 the length of the rod) to end A of the rod . What happens to end A of the rod when the ball approaches it closely this first time?

Hint A.1

The key property of conductors

The key property of a conductor is that the charges are free to move around inside in response to internal electric fields; in a static situation, they will arrange so that the internal field is zero. Hint A.2 How much charge moves to end A?

It is stated that the ball is much closer to the end of the rod than the length of the rod. Therefore, if points down the rod several times the distance of approach (but still much closer to end A than end B) are to experience no electric field, the charge on end A of the rod must be comparable in magnitude to the charge on the ball (so that their fields will cancel). ANSWER: It is strongly repelled. It is strongly attracted. It is weakly attracted. It is weakly repelled. It is neither attracted nor repelled.

Correct This charge is said to be "induced" by the presence of the electric field of the charged ball: It is not transferred by the ball. Now consider what happens when the small metal ball is repeatedly given a negative charge and then brought into contact with end A of the rod. Part B After a great many contacts with the charged ball, how is the charge on the rod arranged (when the charged ball is far away)? ANSWER: There is positive charge on end B and negative charge on end A. There is negative charge spread evenly on both ends. There is negative charge on end A with end B remaining neutral. There is positive charge on end A with end B remaining neutral. Correct

Part C How does end A of the rod react when the charged ball approaches it after a great many previous contacts with end A? Assume that the phrase "a great many" means that the total charge on the rod dominates any charge movement induced by the near presence of the charged ball. ANSWER: It is strongly repelled. It is strongly attracted. It is weakly attracted. It is weakly repelled. It is neither attracted nor repelled. Correct

Part D How does end B of the rod react when the charged ball approaches it after a great many previous contacts with end A? Hint D.1 The rod is a conductor Hint not displayed ANSWER: It is strongly repelled. It is strongly attracted. It is weakly attracted.

It is weakly repelled. It is neither attracted nor repelled. Correct

Placing Charges Conceptual Question

Below are free-body diagrams for three electric charges that lie in the same plane. Their relative positions are unknown. Part A Along which of the lines (A to H) in the figure should charge 2 be placed so that the free-body diagrams of charge 1 and charge 2 are consistent?

Hint A.1

How to approach the problem Hint not displayed

Hint A.2

Placing charge 2 Hint not displayed

ANSWER: Correct

Part B

Along which of the lines (A to H) in the figure should charge 3 be placed so that the free-body diagrams of charge 1, charge 2, and charge 3 are consistent?

ANSWER:

D Correct

Part C Along which of the lines (A to H) in the figure should charge 2 be placed so that the free-body diagrams of charge 1 and charge 2 are consistent?

ANSWER:

H Correct

Part D

Along which lines (A to H) in the figure should charge 3 be placed so that the free-body diagrams of charge 1, charge 2, and charge 3 are consistent?

ANSWER:

F Correct

Forces in a Three-Charge System

Coulomb's law for the magnitude of the force by a distance is , where , and is the permittivity of free space. = -12.0 . , is located at = -1.685 ; between two particles with charges and separated

Consider two point charges located on the x axis: one charge, the second charge, Part A = 38.0 , is at the origin

What is the net force exerted by these two charges on a third charge and at = -1.155 ?

= 54.5

placed between

Your answer may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of the force. Hint A.1 How to approach the problem Hint not displayed Hint A.2 Calculate the force on the third charge by the first charge Hint not displayed Hint A.3 Calculate the force on the third charge by the second charge Hint not displayed

Hint A.4

What are the directions of the forces? Hint not displayed

Hint A.5

Relating the net force and the forces between pairs of charges Hint not displayed

Express your answer numerically in newtons to three significant figures. ANSWER: Force on
5 = 3.4910 Correct

Problem 26.13
Two 2.0 charge. Part A What is the magnitude of the electric force on one of the masses? Express your answer using two significant figures. ANSWER: = 0.71 Correct masses are 1.1 apart (center to center) on a frictionless table. Each has 9.8 of

Part B What is the initial acceleration of the mass if it is released and allowed to move? Express your answer using two significant figures. ANSWER: = 0.36 Correct

Problem 26.21
The electric field at a point in space is Part A What is the x-component of the electric force on a proton at this point? Express your answer numerically, in newtons, to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 1.441016 N Correct 900 700 .

Part B What is the y-component of the electric force on a proton at this point? Express your answer numerically, in newtons, to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 1.121016 N Correct

Part C What is the x-component of the electric force on an electron at this point? Express your answer numerically, in newtons, to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 1.441016 N Correct

Part D What is the y-component of the electric force on a electron at this point? Express your answer numerically, in newtons, to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 1.121016 N Correct

Part E What is the magnitude of the proton's acceleration? Express your answer numerically, in meters per second squared, to three significant figures. ANSWER:
11 = 1.0910 Correct

Part F What is the magnitude of the electron's acceleration? Express your answer numerically, in meters per second squared, to three significant figures. ANSWER:
14 = 2.0010 Correct

Problem 26.26
Part A

What is the strength of an electric field

that will balance the weight of a proton?

Express your answer numerically in Newtons per Coulomb to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 1.02107 Correct

Part B In what direction should it point? ANSWER: downward upward Correct

Part C What is the strength of an electric field that will balance the weight of an electron?

Express your answer numerically in Newtons per Coulomb to three significant figures. ANSWER: = 5.581011 Correct

Part D In what direction should it point? ANSWER: downward upward Correct

Problem 26.28
A -12 Part A What is the electric field at the position form. Express your answers using two significant figures. Enter your answers numerically separated by a comma. ANSWER: Answer not displayed ? Write electric field vector in component charge is located at the origin.

= Part B What is the electric field at the position component form. Express your answers using two significant figures. Enter your answers numerically separated by a comma. ANSWER: = Answer not displayed ? Write electric field vector in

Part C What is the electric field at the position component form. Express your answers using two significant figures. Enter your answers numerically separated by a comma. ANSWER: = Answer not displayed ? Write electric field vector in

Part D Draw a field diagram showing the electric field vectors at these points. The orientation of your vectors will be graded. The exact length of your vectors will not be graded. ANSWER:

Answer not displayed

Problem 26.29
Two identical metal spheres A and B are connected by a metal rod. Both are initially neutral. 1.31012 electrons are added to sphere A, then the connecting rod is removed. Part A Afterward, what are the charge of A and the charge of B? Express your answer using two significant figures. Enter your answers numerically separated by a comma. ANSWER: , = Answer not displayed

Problem 26.39
Part A What is the magnitude of the force on the -10 charge in the figure?

Express your answer using two significant figures.

ANSWER:

= Answer not displayed

Part B What is the direction of the force measured cw from the +x-axis. Express your answer using two significant figures. on the -10 charge in the figure? Give your answer as an angle

ANSWER:

= Answer not displayed

cw from the +x-axis

Problem 26.47
A 2.4 Part A At what -coordinate could you place a proton so that it would experience no net force? charge is at the origin and a -5.2 charge is at 1.3 .

Express your answer using two significant figures. ANSWER: = Answer not displayed

Part B Would the net force be zero for an electron placed at the same position? Explain. Essay answers are limited to about 500 words (3800 characters maximum, including spaces). ANSWER: Answer not displayed

Problem 26.48
The net force on the 1.0 in the figure charge is zero.

Part A What is ?

Express your answer using two significant figures.

ANSWER:

= Answer not displayed

Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 60%. You received 60 out of a possible total of 100 points, plus 0 points of extra credit.