PHYSICS 1

Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.

student at the Vaal University of Technology
Tutorial questions:
1- A rod made f rom insulat ing material carries a net charge, whil e a small copper sphere is neutral. The rod and the
sphere do not touch. Is it possible for the rod and sphere to attract or repel each other? Explain your answer in detail.
No, it is impossible for attract or repel each other because the rod carries a net charge, means that the rod has the proton
and the electron, the sphere is neutral does not have electric charge that's way they they will not attract or repel each
other.
2- In a vacuum two particles have charges of q
1
and q
2,
where q
1
=-4mC. A distance of 0.26m separates them, and q
1
experiences an attractive force of 6N. What is the magnitude and polarity of q
2
?
DATA:
q
1
4 - C := r 0.26m := F 6N := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
:=
SOLUTION:
F k
q
1
q
2

r
2
=
solve q
2
,
explicit
F r
2

k q
1

q
2
F r
2

k q
1

:= q
2
11.279 10
6 -
C =
3- Two charges, -16 and +4mC are fixed in place and separated by 3m. Where along the line joining and going through
the two charges will the net electric field be zero? Locate this point relative to the positive charge.
(Hint: this point does not necessarily lie between the charges!). Explain your reasoning.
It is the same point that separate two charges because the distance between this two charges does no electric field,
mean they will not be attracted or repel each other reason way the point relative to the positive charge is 3m.
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
4- Three charges 2 positive and 1 negative has a magnitude of 5mC. They are placed at corners of a equilateral triangle
with sides 40cm. Calculate the resultant force on the negative charge.
DATA:
q
1
5C := q
2
5C := q
3
5 - C := r 40cm := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
:= 60deg :=

SOLUTION:
Horizontal components:
F
x
F
13
cos ( ) F
23
cos ( ) - =
F
x
k
q
1
q
3

r
2
cos ( ) k
q
2
q
3

r
2
cos ( ) - := F
x
0 N =
Vertical components:
F
y
F
13
sin ( ) F
23
sin ( ) + =
F
y
k
q
1
q
3

r
2
sin ( ) k
q
2
q
3

r
2
sin ( ) + := F
y
2.433 N =
F
res
F
x
( )
2
F
y
( )
2
+ := F
res
2.433 N =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
Conceptual questions in unit 13 (Electric force and electric fields)
1- Iron atoms have been detected in the sun's outer atmosphere, some with many of their electrons stripped away. What
is the net electric charge (in coulombs) of an iron atom with 26 protons and 7 electrons? Be sure to include the algebraic
sign (+ or - ) in your answer
DATA:
N
protons
26 := N
electrons
7 - := e 1.60 10
19 -
C :=
SOLUTION:
q
p
e N
protons
:=
q
e
e N
electrons
:=
q
total
q
p
q
e
+ := q
total
3.0399999999999996 10
18 -
C =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
10- When point charge q
1
=+7.1mC and q
2
=+5.6mC are brought near each other, each experiences a repul sive force
of magnitude 0.62N. Determine the distance between the charges.
DATA:
q
1
7.1C := q
2
5.6C := F 0.62N := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
:=
SOLUTION:
Remember when you have straight brackets
means absolute value, the magnitude of the
charge must always be positive
F k
q
1
q
2

r
2
=
F k
q
1
q
2

r
2
=
solve r ,
explicit
k q
1
q
2

F
k q
1
q
2

F
-
|

\
|
|
|
|
|
|
.

r
k q
1
q
2

F
:= r 0.759 m =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
14- Two tiny spheres have the same mass and carry charges of the same magnitude. The mass of each sphere is
2.00 x 10
-6
kg. The gravitational force that each sphere exerts on the other is balanced by the electric force.
a) What algebraic signs can the charges have?
b) Determine the charge magnitude.
DATA:
m
sp
2.00 10
6 -
kg := m
p
1.672 10
27 -
kg :=
SOLUTION:
Since the sphere have the same mass and carry charges of the same magnitude they are repel each other, means
that the algebraic signs of the charges can be both positive or negative. In another word the algebraic signs are the
same.
N
p_and_n
m
sp
m
p
:= N
p_and_n
1.196 10
21
= e 1.60 10
19 -
C :=
About one-half, so
N
p_and_n
2
5.981 10
20
= means that N
p
5.981 10
20
:= and N
e
5.981 10
20
:=
N
p
N
p
=
( )
the charge on proton and electrons and given by: q e N =
q
pr
e N
p
:= q
el
e N
e
:=
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
18- Two smal l obj ects, A and B fixed in placed and separated by 3.00 cm in a vacuum. Object A has a charge of
+2.00mC, and object B has a charge of -2.00mC. How many electrons must be removed from A and put onto B to make
the electrostatic force that acts on each object an attractive force whose magnitude is 68.0 N ?
DATA:
r 3.00cm := q
A
2.00C := q
B
2.00 - C := F
A_B_68
68.0N := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
=
SOLUTION:
consider the first state: consider the second state:
F
A_B
k
q
A
q
B

r
2
:= .................eq 1 F
A_B_68
k
q
A68
q
B68

r
2
= .................eq 2
q
A_B
q
A
q
B
:= q
A_B_68
q
A68
q
B68
=
cross multiplication between eq 1 and eq 2 to find q
A_B_68

q
A_B_68
F
A_B_68
q
A_B

F
A_B
:=
therefore q e N =
q
A_B_68
e N ( )
2
=
solve N ,
explicit
q
A_B_68
e
2 -

q
A_B_68
e
2 -
-
|

\
|
|
|
|
.

N
e
q
A_B_68
e
2 -

2
:= N
e
8.154 10
12
=
just to proof
F
new
k
q
A_B_68
r
2
:= F
new
68N =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
23- An electrically neutral model airplane is flying in a horizontal circle on a 3.0m guideline, which is nearly parallel to
the ground. The line breaks when kinetic energy of plane is 45.0J. Reconsider the same situation, except that now
there is a point charge of +q on the plane and a point charge of -q at the other end of the guideline. In this case, the line
breaks when the kinetic energy of the plane is 47.2J . Find the magnitude of the charge.
DATA:
r 3.0m := KE
uncharged
45.0J := KE
charged
47.2J := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
=
SOLUTION:
F
c
m v
2

r
= -----------------------------eq 1
EK
1
2
m v
2
= -----------------------------eq 2
F k
q
2
r
2
= -----------------------------eq 3
Substituting eq 2 into eq 1, we get:
F
c
m v
2

r
=
2 KE
r
= -----------------------------eq 4
Applying this result to the situations with and without the charges, we get:
T
max
F + F
c
= -----------------------------eq 5
T
max
F
c
= -----------------------------eq 6
Substituting eq 6, 3 and 4 into eq 5, we get:
2 KE
uncharged

r
k
q
2
r
2
+
2 KE
charged

r
=
solve q ,
explicit
2 r KE
charged
KE
uncharged
-
k
2 r KE
charged
KE
uncharged
-
k
-
|

\
|
|
|
|
|
|
.
k 0 = if
0 k 0 = KE
charged
KE
uncharged
- 0 = . if

q
2 r KE
charged
KE
uncharged
-
k
:= q 3.832 10
5 -
C =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
29- Suppose you to determine the electric field in a certain region of space. You have a small object of known charge
and an instrument that measures the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the object by the electric field.
a) The object has a charge of +30.0mC and the instrument indicates that the electrical force exerted on it is 50mN, due
east. What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field ?
b) What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field if the object has a charge of -10.0mC and the instrument
indicates that the force is 20.0mN, due west ?
DATA: 10
6 -
:=
q
o1
30C := F
1
50 N := q
o2
10 - C := F
2
20 N :=
SOLUTION:
E
F
q
o
=
E
1
F
1
q
o1
:= E
1
1.667
N
C
= East direction
E
2
F
2
q
o2
:= E
2
2 -
N
C
= West direction or E
2
2
N
C
= East direction
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
33- The drawing shows two situation in which charges are placed on the x and y axes. They are all located at the same
distance of 6.1cm from the origin O. For each of the situation in drawing, determine the magnitude of the electric field at
the origin.
DATA:
r 6.1cm := a ( ) q
a1x
2.0C := q
a2x
3.0 - C := q
ay1
5.0 - C :=
k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
= b ( ) q
b1x
4.0C := q
b2x
1.0 - C := q
by1
1.0C := q
by2
6.0C :=
SOLUTION:
E k
q
r
2
=
Considering figure (a)
Horizontal components:
E
x
k
q
a1x
r
2
k
q
a2x
r
2
+ := E
x
1.208 10
7

N
C
=
Vertical components:
E
y
k
q
ay1
r
2
:= E
y
1.208 10
7

N
C
=
Resultant:
E
xy_a
E
x
( )
2
E
y
( )
2
+ := E
xy_a
1.708 10
7

N
C
=
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
Considering figure (b)
Horizontal components:
E
bx
k
q
b1x
r
2
k
q
b2x
r
2
+ := E
bx
1.208 10
7

N
C
=
Vertical components:
E
by
k
q
by1
r
2
k
q
by2
r
2
+ := E
by
1.691 10
7

N
C
=
Resultant:
E
xy_b
E
x
( )
2
E
y
( )
2
+ := E
xy_a
1.708 10
7

N
C
=
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
55- A charge Q is located i nsi de a rectangular box. The electric flux through each of the six surface of the box is:
F
1
=+1500Nm
2
/C, F
2
=+2200Nm
2
/C, F
3
=+4600Nm
2
/C, F
4
= -1800Nm
2
/C, F
5
= -3500Nm
2
/C, F
6
= -5400Nm
2
/C.
What is Q ?
DATA:

1
1500
N m
2

C
:=
2
2200
N m
2

C
:=
3
4600
N m
2

C
:=
4
1800 -
N m
2

C
:=

o
8.85 10
12 -

C
2
N m
2

:=

5
3500 -
N m
2

C
:=
6
5400 -
N m
2

C
:=
SOLUTION:

E
Q

o
=
solve Q ,
explicit

E

o

Q
E

o
=
Q
1

2
+
3
+
4
+
5
+
6
+
( )

o
:= Q 2.124 - 10
8 -
C =
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
56- A spherical surface complete surrounds a collection of charges. Fi nd the electric flux through the surf ace if t he
collection consists of (a) a single +3.5x10
-6
C charge, (b) a single -2.3x10
-6
C charge, and (c) both of charges is (a)
and (b).
DATA:
a ( ) Q
a
3.5 10
6 -
C :=
b ( ) Q
b
2.3 - 10
6 -
C :=

o
8.85 10
12 -

C
2
N m
2

:=
SOLUTION:
a)
E
Q

o
=

a
Q
a

o
:=
a
3.955 10
5

N m
2

C
=
b)
b
Q
b

o
:=
b
2.599 - 10
5

N m
2

C
=
c) Q
c
Q
a
Q
b
+ :=

c
Q
c

o
:=
c
1.356 10
5

N m
2

C
=
Alternative:

c

a

b
+ :=
c
1.356 10
5

N m
2

C
=
PHYSICS 1
Solution by DF Sozinando Mechanical Eng.
student at the Vaal University of Technology
67- In a vacuum two particles have charges of q
1
and q
2,
where q
1
=+5.0mC. They are separated by a distance of
0.26m, and particle 1 experiences an attractive force of 5.6N. What is q
2
(magnitude and sign) ?
DATA:
q
1
5.0C := r 0.26m := F 5.6N := k 8.99 10
9

N m
2

C
2
=
SOLUTION:
F k
q
1
q
2

r
2
=
solve q
2
,
explicit
F r
2

k q
1

q
2
F r
2

k q
1

:= q
2
8.422 10
6 -
C =