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Electric Field: Dr. Jaafaraltaan Ahelia University

This document discusses electric fields and forces between point charges. It provides examples of calculating the electric field and force between: 1) Multiple point charges, 2) A point charge and another point in space, 3) A continuous charge distribution like a rod or disk, and 4) The motion of a charged particle in a uniform electric field. Step-by-step problem solving strategies are outlined for determining the resultant electric field and force in complex charge configurations.

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Electric Field: Dr. Jaafaraltaan Ahelia University

This document discusses electric fields and forces between point charges. It provides examples of calculating the electric field and force between: 1) Multiple point charges, 2) A point charge and another point in space, 3) A continuous charge distribution like a rod or disk, and 4) The motion of a charged particle in a uniform electric field. Step-by-step problem solving strategies are outlined for determining the resultant electric field and force in complex charge configurations.

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JaafarAltaan Ahelia University

Chapter 23
Electric Field
1) Coulomb’s Law:-

Problem including many point charges (Solving Strategies):-

1. Let q the charge you want to find resultant force applied on.
2. Find the forces between each charge and q separately.
3. Determine the direction of each force.
4. Draw two axis with q as origin.
5. Resolve the forces that are out of axis.
6. Apply the following equations to find the resultant force
and its direction.
∑ ∑

⃗ √

Example 1:-

The electron and proton of a hydrogen atom are separated (on the average)
by a distance of approximately 5.3 × 1011 m. Find the magnitudes of the
electric force.(Note the charge of the proton is 1.6× 10-19 C )

(8.2 × 10-8 N)
Example 2:-

Consider three point charges located at the


corners of a right triangle as shown in the
Figure, where q1 = q3 = 5.0 µC, q2 =2.0 µC,
and a = 0.10 m. Find the resultant force
exerted on q3.

(-1.1i + 7.9 j ) N

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Example 3:-

Three point charges lie along the x axis as


shown in the Figure. The positive charge q1 =
15.0 µC is at x = 2.00 m, the positive charge
q2 = 6.00 µC is at the origin, and the resultant
force acting on q3 is zero. What is the x
coordinate of q3?

(0.775 m)

Example 4:-

Two identical small charged spheres, each


having a mass of 3.0 × 10-2 kg, hang in
equilibrium as shown in the Figure. The length
of each string is 0.15 m, and the angle  is 5.0°.
Find the magnitude of the charge on each
sphere.(4.42 × 10-8 C)

2)The Electric Field of point charges:-

⃗
⃗⃗

Solving Strategy for the problems with many charges at a point in the
electric field:-

1) Find the Electric for each charge at the point separately using the
Equation:-

2) Insert a positive charge in the point and find the direction of each
electric field.
3) Draw two axis with the point as origin.
4) Resolve the electric field vector that are out of axis.

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5) Apply the following equation to find the resultant electric field and
its direction.
∑ ∑

⃗⃗ √
6) If the force applied on a charge lie in the point is need, then use:-
⃗
⃗⃗

Example 5:-

A charge q1=7.0 µC is located at the origin, and a


second charge q2 =5.0 µC is located on the x axis,
0.30 m from the origin (The figure). Find the electric
field at the point P, which has coordinates (0, 0.40)
m.

(2.7 × 105 N/C, 66°)

Example 6:-

Three point charges are arranged as


shown in the figure. (a) Find the vector
electric field that the 6.00 µC and -3.00
µC charges together create at the
origin. (b) Find the vector force on the
5.00-nC charge.

((a) (-0.599i - 2.70ˆ j) kN/C (b) (-3i -


13.5 j) µN)

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3) The Electric Field of Continous Charge Distribution:-


Linear Charge Density:
Surface Charge Density:
Volume Charge Density:

First: Rod:-

Solving Strategy to find electic field of charged rod at point P:-


1) Take infinitesimal segment dq from the rod.
2) Label x or y (distance from dq to origin).
3) Label r (distance from dq to point P).
4) Evaluate r in terms of x and y.
5) Choose either dq=dx or dq=dy
6) Apply the equation:-

7) Substitute for dq and r(step 4 and 5).


8) Write integration sign, then determine the limits of integration.
9) Apply the integration.
Example 7:-

A rod of length L has a uniform positive charge per unit length λ and a total
charge Q. Calculate the electric field at a point P that is located along the
long axis of the rod and a distance a
from one end.

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Example 8:-

Example 9:-

Second: curves:-

Example 10:-

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Example 11:-

A circular plastic rod with


uniform charge Q produces
an electric field of
magnitude E at the center of
curvature (at the origin).
Find E for each
configuration, then rank
them descending.

Example 12:-

A ring of radius a carries a uniformly distributed positive total charge Q.


Calculate the electric field due to the ring at a point P lying a distance x from
its center along the central axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring.

Third: Areas:-

Example 13:-
A disk of radius R has a uniform surface charge
density σ. Calculate the electric field at a point P
that lies along the central perpendicular axis of the
disk and a distance x from the center of the disk.

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Example 14:-
Calculate the electric field at point P on the axis of
the annulus shown in the figure, which has a uniform
charge density .

4) Motion of Charged Particles in a Uniform Electric Field:-


F=qE=ma
Example 15:-

A positive point charge 3µC of mass 0.25kg is released


from rest in a uniform electric field 1MN/C directed
along the x axis, as shown in the figure. find (a) The
velocity after 10s. (b) The distance traveled by the
charge.

(120 m/s, 600m)

Example 16:-

An electron enters the region of a uniform electric field as shown in the


figure, with vi = 3.00 × 106 m/s and E = 200 N/C. The horizontal length of
the plates is L= 0.100 m. find:-
(A) Find the acceleration of the electron while it is in the electric field. (-
3.51 × 1013 j m/s2)
(B) If the electron enters
the field at time t =0,
find the time at which
it leaves the field. (3.33
× 10-8 s)
(C) If the vertical position
of the electron as it
enters the field is yi =
0, what is its vertical
position when it leaves the field? (-1.95 cm)
(Note: electron’s charge = 1.6×10-19 C and mass = 9.1 × 10-31)

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