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    Applied Physics- PHY- 102

    Electric Potential
    Problem 1: In a typical lightening flash, the potential difference between cloud and ground is
    1 ×109 V and the quantity of charge transferred is 30C. (a) What is the decrease in energy of that
    transferred charge? (b) If all that energy could be used to accelerate a 1000kh automobile from
    rest, what would be the automobile final speed?

    Ans.: (a) 3 ×1010 V (b) 7.7 ×103 m/s

    Problem 2: What potential difference is needed to stop an electron having an initial speed of
    5
    4.20 × 10 m/ s?

    Ans.: −0.5 V

    Problem 3: The difference in potential between the accelerating plates in the electron gun of a
    TV picture tube is about 25 000 V. If the distance between these plates is 1.50 cm, what is the
    magnitude of the uniform electric field in this region?

    Ans.: 1.6 ×106 N /C


    Problem 4: The potential in a region between x = 0 and x = 6.00 m is V =a+bx , where a = 10.0
    V and b =-7.00 V/m. Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field at x = 0, 3.00 m,
    and 6.00 m.

    N
    Ans.: 7 along + xaxis
    C
    Problem 5: Over a certain region of space, the electric potential is V =5 x−3 x 2 y+ 2 y z 2. (a)
    Find the expressions for the electric field ⃗
    E over this region. (b) What is the magnitude of the
    field at the point P that has coordinates (1, 0, -2) m?

    N
    Ans.: ( a ) ⃗
    E =(−5+6 xy ) i+ ( 3 x 2−2 z 2 ) j−4 yzk , ( b ) 7.07
    C

    Problem 6: When an uncharged conducting sphere of radius a is placed at the origin of an xyz
    coordinate system that lies in an initially uniform electric field E=E0 k ˆ , the resulting electric
    potential is V (x , y , z)=V 0 for points inside the sphere and
    3
    E0 a z
    V =V 0−E0 z + 2 2 2 3 / 2
    (x + y +z )
    for points outside the sphere, where V0 is the (constant) electric potential on the conductor. Use
    this equation to determine the expressions for the resulting electric field ⃗
    E both inside and outside
    the conducting sphere.
    Ans.:
    −5
    E1 n=0 , E out =3 E0 a3 xz (x 2+ y2 + z 2 )−5/ 2 i+3 E0 a3 yz ( x 2+ y 2+ z 2 )−5/ 2 j+ {E0 + E 0 a 3 (2 z 2−x 2− y 2 ) ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) 2
    }k

    Problem 7: Two very large flat metal plates 1 and 2 having charge densities +σ and -σ are
    parallel and separated by distance D as shown in fig.(a). Find the potential difference between
    plates 1 and 2. (b) Now if we bring two plates closer until distance between them is d as shown
    in fig. (b), what will be the potential; difference between plates now?

    σD σd
    Ans.: ( a ) V = , (a )V =
    ε0 ε0

    Problem 8: A spherical conductor has a radius of 14.0 cm and charge of 26.0 µC. Calculate the
    electric field and the electric potential (a) r = 10.0 cm, (b) r = 20.0 cm, and (c) r = 14.0 cm from
    the center.
    Ans.: ( a ) E=0 , V =1.67 MV ( b ) E=5.84 MN / C ,V =1.17 MV
    ( c ) E=11.9 MN /C ,V =1.67 MV

    Problem 9: Over a certain region, the electric field is


    ⃗
    E=3 x 2 i.
    Find the electric potential at x = 3m

    Problem 10: Over a certain region, the electric field is


    ⃗ 2
    E=5 xi−3 x yj.
    Find the electric potential at point P(2,3).

    Problem 11: Over a certain region of space, the electric field is


    ⃗ 3 2 2
    E=2 x i−3 x yj+2 y z k .
    Find the electric potential at point P(1,3,-1).

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