5.

2 PB SPH4U
Problem Coulomb’s Law
0.021lg
1. Two small metal-coated pith balls, each having a mass of 21 g, are held at the ends of silk
1.4m threads 140 cm long, and fastened to the ceiling at the same point. Charges are placed on
the two balls and they come to equilibrium at a distance of 9 cm. If the charge on one is
x 108
8 –0.080 µC what is the charges on the other ball? 0.09m

Ans :-0745 Cµ FF
4
=

0.83m

2. Calculate the force between charges of 5.0 × 10-8C and 1.0 × 10-7 C if they are 5.0 cm
apart. (8.4ax10" ( (5 alo) (1x10)
The electric force is 0.018 N
Ed
FF: FI: 0.01798N
(0.05,
2
=0.018 N
0-2m
3. Charged spheres A and B are fixed in position 20 cm apart. In line with charges A and B
0.1m 0.3m
is charge C which is 10 cm from point B, 30 cm from point A. If the charges on A, B and
C are 4.0 × 10-6 C, -2.5 × 10-7 C and 6.4 × 10 –6 C respectively, then what is the net force
acting on sphere C?
The net force is 1.12 N
FI:* FEB8C= (8.99x109) (2.5 100) (6.4xi") x

(8.9ax15") (4.0xi") (6.4 104)

(0-1)2
FI =
x
1.4384N
=

182
(0.3)2
Faet =
2.557-1.4384N
2.55 7 N
1186N
=

=1. 1.12N
=

4. Three identical point charges A, B, and C are located as shown on the diagram. A exerts
force F on B. An equal force F is exerted by C on B ( ). What is the net force
on B?

F
I
F SFF:IF
EFN
Net force
The net force on B is .

5. The electrostatic force between two point charges is 1.2 × 10-2 N. If the distance between
them is doubled, the charge of one of the points doubles and the charge of the other point
triples. What will be the force between them?
The force between the two charges will be 1.8 × 10–2 N.

keare
=0.018N
FF:
2

in 1.2 x 10

=1.8x10 N
&

1.4m
-

3.68 1.4m
Eg," 7
+

1.4m I
!
0.09m ----
&
⑧⑧
0.021
0.021kg
Ex -
xg 0.045m
- 8x10 I
0.045

VFy Sin 8:
Fy
O

E
& 1.842
:

1842.20601N
I
Egi Fry
Fr
Fry
x
0.021x9.81:

Tool
fan 1.842:
Fry 0.20601
=
N

Ex 6.625x 10 N
=

6.6251 x10-3
(8.99x10")(8x10(q)
=

10.09)

9 7.46x10"
=

(
 FF:Ie
FF,
(8.99x18)(2.4x103)(1x04
=
2012.376N
:

z 10.085 +0.05)2

6. Charged spheres X and Y are in a set position and have charges and
, respectively. Calculate the net force on sphere Z, of charge .
(8.99x109)(3.3x102)(1x104
- 2.4x103 3.3 x10 C
FEyz: (0.085)2
I
L
~

1.X10
69804.706N
-

69804.706 -
2012.576 67792.13N
&05m 0.085
=

4
The net force acting on sphere Z is 6.8  10 N [left]. Fleft]
Fast 6.8x10*
=
N

7. Point charges W, X, Y, and Z each have the same magnitude charge of . Two
of the charges are positive as shown and two are negative. The corners of the square are
0.2m 20.0 cm apart. Calculate the net force on each of the point charges. Draw vector diagrams
for each point charge. X
W
- 7

L .

45 L
⑧
>
1498

L
~
I 5-28N S
5.28N

z
1 -
5. 28N
5.28NY
↑

·
45 > <45%
~
L

8. Two identical small spheres of mass 2.0 g are fastened to the ends of an insulating thread
of length 0.60 m. The spheres are suspended by a hook in the ceiling from the centre of
the thread. The spheres are given identical electric charges and hang in static
 not
moving
equilibrium, with an angle of 30.0° between the string halves, as shown in the figure.
Calculate the magnitude of the charge on each sphere.
Eg
0.5 sr.or e
9.81
0.002 x
=

0.0 1962 N T,FTy 0.01962N

=

Eig
r
6.3m 0.3m I
Fx
+

15,962 tosee
-
&
-

4
-
- -

x
tan =
G 1.4/035x10
~Eg Fx
-

3N 1.2x10 2
+ 5 -2572x10
=

q =

0.002kg 0.002
kg Frety = 0

Faet Fry-Fg Ig:Fiy y= end charge

10-6C is placed 0.20 m to the right of a charge of -2.0 × 10-6 C.

9. A point charge of +3.8 ×charge
charge
ist 3rd

What is the force on a third charge of +2.3 × 10-6 C if it is placed:

a) 0.10 m to the left of the first charge?
b) 0.10 m to the right of the second charge?
c) halfway between the first two charges?

10. The figure represents a neutral helium atom with two electrons on either side of the nucleus,
in a well-defined circular orbit of radius 2.64 × 10-11 m. Calculate the magnitude and direction of
the electric force on either electron.
18.49x10") (1.602x10") (1.602x10-")
FF:K12 FFios
(2 x 2.64x10")
8.27593x10N
=

Fret 6.621x107-8.2759x108
Fr 18.99x109) (2x1.602x10) (1.602 10")
=

x
5.8 x 10" N towards
centre
=

(2.64x10")
6.6207x10- N
x10Yg
=

11. A charged insulating ball of mass 7.0 g with a uniform charge of 1.5 mC, hangs from a light
thread inclined at an angle of 8.0° to the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field.
T
F= GY* Eg:
⑳

"FE
I
.
9
Gravitational his 19

tang:E FEe
*

Tig Fr =

1992
↓
~

bg
Inet:zero In
Eg tan 8: Fe Electric field
&
10.007 ( (9.81) (tan 8):Fe
~
T
N
-

Eg ga Fe: 9.65X10

V >
39:9.65x10-3 N
FE

9 1.5m c
:

9:1.5x10' C

3 6.43
=

N/C
3 6.4
=

N/C
 ⑰>Wee
a) Fee
(2x10)
Fret:18.99x10") (2.3x10%)
ore o.con
⑧
⑧
otc
asaxort Exo*)
2.3x102.2x0r ·

is is.

C0.32
4.1354x10"
=
-

8730288889
10"
3.3 x
rights
=

b) ⑧
o.con
⑧
0.1m
· 2.3x10
·

2x-
3.8x10

Fret (899xo") (2x10((2.3x18%)

=

-
(8.99x10") (3.8x10") (2.3 x10-4)
0.32
0.,2
[left] Fright]
4594888889
=

- 7.85726x10

=7. 4N right]
I

C
(8,99x109) (2.3 10")(exio
x

a) FEz on s
-

(0.1)
=4. 1354N I left]

10"
FE, onz= (8.99x10") (2.3 10") (3.8
2x10. %...m+3.8x10
-
C x x

+2.3x10
C0.112
⑧ .
0.2m
7.85726N I right)
=

7.85726 +1- 4.1354):3.72NIRight]