Ch23 Homework Solutions (1, 4, 6, 14, 19, 21, 32, 36, 40, 56, 79)

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23.1: U kq1q2 k ( 2.40 C)( 4.30 C) 0.357 J
r2 r1 0.354m 0.150m
W U 0.357 J.
kq1 q 2 k ( 2.30 10 6 C)(7.20 10 6 C)
23.4: U 0.400 J r 0.373 m.
r 0.400 J
kq 2
23.6: Three pairs, i.e., U 3 6kq 2 6k (1.2 10 6 C) 2 0.078 J.
0.500m
23.14: Taking the origin at the center of the square, the symmetry means that the
potential is the same at the two corners not occupied by the 5.00 C charge. The
work done by the electric field on the charge equals to the (-) change of potential
(energy), i.e., zero.
kq kq k (2.50 10 11 C)
23.19: a) V r 2.5 10 3 m.
r V 90.0 V
kq kq k ( 2.50 10 11 C)
b) V r 7.5 10 3 m.
r V 30.0 V
q1 q 2 2.40 10 9 C 6.50 10 9 C
23.21: a) At A : V A k k 738 V.
r1 r2 0.05 m 0.05 m
q1 q 2 2.40 10 C 6.50 10 C
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b) At B : V B k k 705 V.
r1 r2 0.08 m 0.06 m
c) W qV ( 2.50 10 9 C)( 33 V) 8.25 10 8 J.
The negative sign indicates that the work is done on the charge. So the work done by the
field is 8.25 10 8 J.
kq k (3.50 10 9 C)
23.32: a) V 65.6 V.
r 0.48 m
k (3.50 10 9 C)
b) V 131.3 V
0.240 m
c)Since the sphere is metal, its interior is an equipotential, and so the potential
inside is 131.3 V.
23.36: a) V Ed ( 480 N C) (3.8 10 2 m) 18.2 V.
b)The higher potential is at the positive sheet.
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c) E 0 ( 480 N C) 4.25 10 C m .
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23.40: For points outside this spherical charge distribution the field is the same as if all
the charge were concentrated at the center.
Therefore
q
E
40 r 2
and
(3800 N C) (0.200 m) 2
q 40 Er 2 1.69 10 8 C
9 10 N.m / C
9 2 2
Since the field is directed inward, the charge must be negative. The potential of a point
charge, taking as zero, is
q (9 10 9 N.m 2 / C 2 ) ( 1.69 10 8 C)
V 760 V
4 0 r 0.200 m
at the surface of the sphere. Since the charge all resides on the surface of a conductor, the
field inside the sphere due to this symmetrical distribution is zero. No work is therefore
done in moving a test charge from just inside the surface to the center, and the potential at
the center must also be 760 V.
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23.56: Fe mg tan (1.50 10 3 kg) (9.80 m s ) tan (30) 0.0085 N . (Balance
forces in x and y directions.) But also:
Vq Fd (0.0085 N) (0.0500 m)
Fe Eq V 47.8 V.
d q 8.90 10 6 C

23.79: a)
a
kdq kQ dz kQ dz kQ x a kQ a
dV p
zx

a zx
V
a zx
0
a
1n
x

a
ln 1 .
x
b)
kQ dz kQ dz kQ
a
dz kQ a 2 y 2 a
dV R VR 1n .
a r a z2 y2 a z2 y2 a y
0
c)
kQ a kQ
x a : V p , Since ln (1 ) .
a x x

kQ a kQ a 2 y 2 a y a a a
y a : VR , Since ln ln 1n 1 .
a y y y y y y