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Chapter 4 | Example 4.

1 1

Santos, Leigh Anne S.


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ENERGY EXPENDED IN MOVING A POINT CHARGE IN AN ELECTRIC FIELD

Example 4.1

1
Given the electric field E = z2 (4xyz ax + 8x2zay − 8x2yaz) V/m, find the differential

amount of work done in moving a 6-nC charge a distance of 2 µm, starting at P(3,
−3, 2) and proceeding in the direction
2 6 2
(a) aL = − 7 ax + ay + 7 az;
7

3 2 4
(b) aL = ax - ay - az;
7 7 7

3 4
(c) aL = ax + 7 ay
7

Given:

1
E = z2 (4xyz ax + 8x2zay − 8x2yaz) V/m

Q = 7-nC = 7x10-9 C

Dl = 3 µm = 3 x10-6 m

Solution

E at P(3, −3, 2) x y z
3 -3 2

1
E = z2 (4xyz ax + 8x2zay − 8x2yaz)

1
= 22 [((4)(3)(-3)(2)) ax + ((8)(32)(2)) ay – ((8)(32)(-3)) az]

1
E= [-72 ax + 144 ay + 216 az]
4

2 6 2
(a) aL = − 7 ax + ay + 7 az
7

Formula: dW = -QE⋅dL

dW = -QE⋅dL⋅aL
Chapter 4 | Example 4.1 2

1 2 6 2
dW = [(7x10-9 C)( (-72 ax + 144 ay + 216 az)) ⋅ (− 7 ax + ay + 7 az) (3 x10-6)]
4 7

(7x10−9 C )(3 x10−6 ) 2 6 2


= [-72(− 7 ) ax + 144 ( 7 ) ay + 216(7) az]
4

(21x10−15 C) 144 864 432


= [( ) ax + ( ) ay + ( ) az]
4 7 7 7

(21x10−15 C) 1440
=( )( )
4 7

= 1080x10 -15 Joule or 1080fJ

3 2 4
(b) aL = ax - 7 ay - az
7 7

Formula: dW = -QE⋅dL⋅aL

1 3 2 4
dW = [(7x10-9 C)( (-72 ax + 144 ay + 216 az)) ⋅ ( ax - ay - az) (3 x10-6)]
4 7 7 7

(7x10−9 C )(3 x10−6 ) 3 2 4


= [-72( 7 ) ax + 144 (− 7 ) ay + 216(− 7) az]
4

(21x10−15 C) 216 288 864


= [(- ) ax + (− ) ay + (− ) az]
4 7 7 7

(21x10−15 C) 1368
=( ) (− )
4 7

= -1026x10 -15 Joule or 1026fJ

3 4
(c) aL = ax + 7 ay
7

Formula: dW = -QE⋅dL⋅aL

1 2 8
dW = [(7x10-9 C)( (-72 ax + 144 ay + 216 az)) ⋅ ( 7 ax + 7 ay) (3 x10-6)]
4

(7x10−9 C )(3 x10−6 ) 3 4


= [-72( 7 ) ax + 144 ( 7 ) ay + 216(0) az]
4

(21x10−15 C) 216 576


= [(- ) ax + ( ) ay + 0 az]
4 7 7

(21x10−15 C) 216 576


= [(- ) ax + ( )]
4 7 7

(21x10−15 C) 360
=( )( )
4 7

= 270x10-15 Joules or 270fJ

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