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Problem21 72

1) The free body diagram shows two charged spheres experiencing equal and opposite electric forces. 2) Using the force of gravity and angle information, the electric force and charges on the spheres are calculated. 3) When the spheres are connected by a wire, the total charge and separation distance are used to calculate the individual charges on each sphere by solving simultaneous equations.

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Problem21 72

1) The free body diagram shows two charged spheres experiencing equal and opposite electric forces. 2) Using the force of gravity and angle information, the electric force and charges on the spheres are calculated. 3) When the spheres are connected by a wire, the total charge and separation distance are used to calculate the individual charges on each sphere by solving simultaneous equations.

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21.72: a) Free body diagram as in 21.71.

Each charge still feels equal and opposite


electric forces.
kq1q2
b)  T = mg cos20° = 0.0834N so Fe = T sin 20° = 0.0285N = . (Note:
r 21
r1 = 2(0.500 m)sin20 ° = 0.342 m.)
c) From part (b), q1 q 2 = 3.71 × 10 −13 C 2 .
d) The charges on the spheres are made equal by connecting them with a wire, but
2
q1 + q 2
we still have Fe = mg tanθ = 0.0453N =
1 Q
4 πε0 r 22 where Q= 2
. But the separation
q1 + q 2
r2 is known: r2 = 2(0.500 m) sin 30 ° = 0.500 m. Hence: Q= 2
= 4πε0 Fe r 2 2
=1.12 ×10 −6 C. This equation, along with that from part (b), gives us two equations
in q1 and q 2 . q1 + q 2 = 2.24 × 10 −6 C and q1 q 2 = 3.70 × 10 −13 C 2 . By elimination,
substitution and after solving the resulting quadratic equation, we find:
q1 = 2.06 ×10 −6 C and q 2 = 1.80 × 10 −7 C .

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