Physics 112 Homework 2 Chapter 20 Due Wednesday, March 4, 2013.

Any of the following will be candidates for being graded.

1. In each case shown, six point charges are all the same distance away from the origin. All charges are either +Q or Q.

Rank the magnitude of the electric field at the origin. Explain how you determined your ranking. 2. A small particle with a positive !" charge and a second small particle with a negative !" charge are 2# cm apart as shown.

i$ Indicate on the
diagram a region or point where it is possi%le that the net electric field due to these charges is &ero.

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there is no such region or point, state that explicitly. In either case, explain your reasoning.

ii$ 'ind the coordinates where a third particle with a positive ( !" charge

could %e placed so that the electric field is &ero at the origin. If there is no such location, state that explicitly. ). *hown in each case %elow are two charged particles that are fixed in place. +he magnitude of the charge Q is greater than the magnitude of the charge q. A third charge is now placed at one of the points A E. +he net force on this charge due to q and Q is &ero. i$ 'irst "ase, Both q and Q are positive. At which point A E is it possi%le that the third charge was placed- Explain your reasoning.

ii$ *econd "ase, Charge q is positive and charge Q is negative. At which point A E is it possi%le that the third charge was placed- Explain your reasoning.

iii$ +hird "ase, Charge q is negative and charge Q is positive. At which point A E is it possi%le that the third charge was placed- Explain your reasoning.

iv$ 'ourth "ase, Both q and Q are negative. At which point A E is it possi%le that the third charge was placed- Explain your reasoning.

. 'our particles, all with the same magnitude charge are placed on the vertices of a hexagon. "harges A and C are positively charged, and charges B and D are negatively charged.

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i$ 0hat is the direction of the electric field at the center of the hexagon- 1*how all work and Explain your reasoning$. ii$ If charges A, B, and C are removed, does the magnitude of the electric field at the center of the hexagon increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain your reasoning.

. +hree charges are placed at the vertices of an e2uilateral triangle of side a 3 #.4) m, as show in figure. "harges 1 and ) are 56.) !" each7 charge 2 is 86.) !". 1a$ 'ind the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on charge ). 1%$ If charge ) is moved to the origin, will the net force acting on it there %e greater than, less than, or e2ual to the net force found in part 1a$Explain. 1c$ 'ind the net force on charge when it is at the origin. y 1 a92 a ) x O a92 2 a

4. +wo small plastic %alls hang from threads of negligi%le mass. Each %all has a mass of #.12 g and a charge of magnitude 2. +he %alls are attracted to each other, and the threads attached to the %alls make an angle of 2#.# # with the vertical. 'ind 1a$ the magnitude of the electric force acting on each %all, 1%$ the tension in each of the threads, and 1c$ the magnitude of the charge on the %alls.

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". 'igure %elow shows an electron entering a parallel8plate capacitor with a speed of :. : # 1#4 m9s. +he electric field of the capacitor has deflected the electron downward %y a distance of #.41( cm at the point where the electron exits the capacitor. 'ind 1a$ the magnitude of the electric field in the capacitor and 1%$ the speed of the electron when it exits the capacitor. 2.2: cm

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