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Physics 212

Spring 2009
Problem Set #2

3) a) 6.11 x 1010 m/s2 8) (a) 1.52 x 105 m/s


1)A charge of +3.5 µC is placed on the x axis at x = +0.55 m, b) 1.96 x 10-5 s (b) 6.49 x 106 m/s
while a charge of –15 µC is placed at the origin. (a) c) 11.8 m 9) 8.09 x 10-7 J
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net electric d) 1.2 x 10-15 J 10) (b) 2 x 10-14 N
field on the x axis at x = +0.8 m. (b) Determine the 4) 756 N/C, 70.1°
magnitude and direction of the force that would act on a 5) 5.25 x 10-6 C
charge of –8.0 µC if it was placed on the x axis at x = +0.8
m.

2)A small sphere of mass 12 g carries a charge of –18 µC. 6) Points A and B have potentials of +250 V and –150 V
respectively. An alpha particle (a helium nucleus that
Determine the magnitude and direction of an electric field contains two protons and two neutrons) starts from rest at A
that would be needed to cause the sphere to float in the air. and accelerates toward B. When the alpha particle arrives at
B, what kinetic energy (in electron volts) does it have?
3) A proton accelerates from rest in a uniform electric field of
magnitude 640 N/C. At a later time, its speed is 1.20 x 10 6
m/s. (a) Calculate the acceleration of the proton. (b) How
much time is needed for the proton to reach this speed? (c)
7)Three point charges are located as shown. (a) Determine
How far has the proton traveled during this time? (d) What is the electric potential at point A due to these charges. (b)
the proton’s kinetic energy at this time? What is the electric potential energy of a +3.5 µC charge
placed at A?
4) Positive charges are placed at the three corners of a
rectangle as shown. Calculate the magnitude and direction -20 µC
of the electric field at the fourth corner.

6 nC
4 cm
20 cm

3 nC 5 nC
A
3.6 µC 6 µC
60 cm
2 cm 3 cm

8) Calculate the speed of (a) a proton and (b) an electron after


5) A 2 g plastic sphere is suspended by a they have been accelerated from rest through a potential
20 cm long piece of string. The sphere difference of 120V.
is hanging in a uniform electric field of
magnitude 1000 N/C. See diagram. If 9) A charge of 9 nC is located at the origin. How much work is
the sphere is in equilibrium when the required to bring a positive charge of 3 nC from infinity to a
string makes a 15° angle with the 15° location that is 30 cm away from the origin?
vertical, what is the net charge on the
sphere? 10) An electron is placed between the plates
of a charged capacitor as shown. The
plates have a potential difference of
2500 V. a) In which direction will the
electron feel a force? b) What is the
magnitude of the force that the electron
will feel? c) Is the left plate negatively 2 cm
charged or positively charged?

ANSWERS:
1) a) 2.9 x 105 N/C, +x direction 6) 8.0 x 102 eV
b) 2.3 N, - x direction 7) (a) –1.1 x 106 V
2) 6.5 x 103 N/C, down (b) –3.8 J

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