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+2 kV
+2 kV
+2 kV

Chapter 23

9
19
Q
= 910 1.610

10
40r
1.0510

= 13.7V

+2 kV

1 a

5 V =

[1]
[1]

+2 kV









[1]

[1]

9
9
1
Q
2 = 910 210

2 2
40 r
(5.010 )

[1]

E = 7200Vm
[1]
1
ii Field due to B = 72001800 = 5400Vm [1]
E=




[1]

[1]

7 a i W = VQ leading to
8.01013 = V21.61019[1]
V = 2.5106V
[1]

2500 [1]
2 a
E = dV = 0.040

[1]
= 6.25104Vm1
4
9
b i F = EQ = 6.2510 2.410 [1]
= 1.5104N
[1]
4
1.510
F
[1]
ii a = m =
6 
4.210

= 3.6104ms2
9
9
Q
910 2.410 
2=
2
40r
0.02

= 5.4104Vm1
9
9
Q
910 2.410 
b E =
2=
2
40r

0.04

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

= 1.35104Vm1
[1]
(or one-quarter of the answer to part a since
distance has doubled)
Q

4 a
potential V =
so
40r
Q = 40rV[1]

[1]
= 0.03020000
9
910

[1]

[1]

e



9
19
1
Q
= 910 210

2
40 r
1.010

[1]
[1]

V = 1800V
[1]
ii Greater before removing sphere B
[1]
Potential is a scalar, thus two potentials
tend to add.
[1]




1
Q
2 leading to
40 r

Q = E40r2
= 1.5109C
c i V =




3 a
E =

b i E =

[1]
[1]

1




6 a
The force at a point
per unit positive charge at the point.

= 6.710 C
b E = Vr = 20000
0.030 
= 6.7105Vm1 or NC1

[1]
[1]
[1]

ii Ek = 12 mv2 leading to

8.01013 = 12 6.651027v2
[1]
2
14
v = 2.410 [1]
v = 1.6107ms1[1]
b i Zero[1]
ii Zero[1]
[1]
iii 8.01013J
Q1Q2
1
r leading to
c W =
40
9
19
19
9.010 791.610 3.210

r=
13
8.010
14

[1]
[1]
[1]

r = 4.510 m
d Radius of nucleus is 4.51014m
This is the maximum radius of the nucleus;
the inverse square law is still valid.
[1]
8 a
Potential at a point is the work done in
bringing unit charge
from infinity to the point.
1 Q
b i V =

40 r
9
19
9.010 1.610

=
10
1.0410

= 13.8V

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

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Answers to end-of-chapter questions

ii E = qV = 1.6101913.8
[1]
19
= 2.210 J
[1]
c Use of gradient
[1]
11
1
leading to E = 1.410 Vm [1]
1
Q
2
40 r
9
8
= 910 6.010

2 2
(0.810 )

9 a
E =

[1]

= 8.4106Vm1
QQ
1
r12 2
b i F =

[1]

40
9
8
8
)
= 910 6.010 (4.510

2 2
(5.010 )
3

= 9.7210 N
ii Reading = 0.04820.0097 = 0.0384N
c W =

[1]
[1]
[1]

Q1Q2
1

40 (1/r21/r1)

9
8
8
= 910 6.010 (4.510 ) 

(1/0.0351/0.050)

[1]

[2]
= 2.1104J
(Lose one mark if the minus sign is missing.)

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