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Multiple-choice questions may continue on 002 10.0 points
the next column or page – find all choices A particle of mass 50 g and charge 45 µC is
before answering. released from rest when it is 10 cm from a
second particle of charge −18 µC.
001 10.0 points Determine the magnitude of the initial ac-
celeration of the 50 g particle.

Correct answer: 14559.8 m/s2 .

Explanation:

Let : m = 50 g ,
q = 45 µC = 4.5 × 10−5 C ,
d = 10 cm = 0.1 m ,
Q = −18 µC = −1.8 × 10−5 C , and
ke = 8.9875 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
The force exerted on the particle is
Imagine a charge in the middle between
two parallel plate conductors. There is no net |q| |Q|
F = ke = ma
charge on the plates, and the plates are not d2
connected to the ground. |q| |Q|
a = ke
What will happen if the charge is moved a m d2
little away from the middle? = (8.9875 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
  
4.5 × 10−5 C −1.8 × 10−5 C
1. The charge will remain stationary. ×
(0.05 kg) (0.1 m2 )
2. The charge will return to the middle. = 14559.8 m/s2 .

3. The charge will move further away from

003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
the middle. correct
The electric field near the surface of the earth
points downward and has a magnitude of
4. All of these things can happen, depending
50 N/C.
on the magnitude and sign of the charge.
Compare the upward electric force on an
electron with the downward gravitational
5. There isn’t enough information to tell. Fe
force; i.e., what is the ratio ? The ele-
Fg
Explanation:
The charge that has been slightly displaced mentary charge is 1.6 × 10−19 C and the mass
will experience two forces, acting as if the of an electron is 9.11 × 10−31 kg.
plates had equal and opposite charges. How-
ever, the force exerted by the two plates is not Correct answer: 8.96077 × 1011 .
equal since the charge is not exactly at the Explanation:
center. Hence, the charge will be attracted
towards the plate that it is closest to, since Let : q = 1.6 × 10−19 C ,
the magnitude of the force exerted by that
me = 9.11 × 10−31 kg ,
plate is larger.
Thus, the charge will continue to move fur- E = 50 N/C , and
ther away from the center. g = 9.8 m/s2 .
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The electric force is Fe = q E and the grav- F2 r2
itational force is Fg = me g , so = 12
F1 r2
F1 r 2 (23 N) (4 cm)2
F2 = 2 1 =
Fe qE (1.6 × 10−19 C) (50 N/C) r2 (20 cm)2
= =
Fg me g (9.11 × 10−31 kg) (9.8 m/s2 ) = 0.92 N .
11
= 8.96077 × 10 .

006 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points If the two charges have equal magnitude, what
What is the magnitude of the charge that is the magnitude of each charge for the origi-
should be placed on a coin of mass 5.5 g so nal force of 23 N?
that the electric force balances the weight of
the coin near the earth’s surface? Correct answer: 2.02322 × 10−6 C.
Explanation:
Correct answer: 0.001078 C.
Explanation:
Let : d1 = 4 cm ,
Let : m = 5.5 g = 0.0055 kg . F1 = 23 N ,
q = q1 = q2 , and
k = 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
Fe = Fg
The force between the two point charges is
qE = mg
mg (0.0055 kg) (9.8 m/s2 ) q2
q= = F =k 2
E 50 N/C r
r s
= 0.001078 C . F r2 (23 N) (4 cm)2
q= =
k 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2
005 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points = 2.02322 × 10−6 C .
Two point charges are separated by 4 cm, with
an attractive force between them of 23 N. This could also be determined using the
Find the force between them when they are second force and its corresponding distance.
separated by 20 cm. The Coulomb constant
is 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 . 007 10.0 points
What is the magnitude of the electric field at
Correct answer: 0.92 N. a location = h0.1, −0.1, 0im, due to a particle
Explanation: with charge +3.3nC located at the origin?

Correct answer: 1485 N/C.

Let : d1 = 4 cm , Explanation:
F1 = 23 N , and
d2 = 20 cm . q
Let : r= 0.12 + (−0.1)2 = 0.141421 m ,
The force between two point charges is
q = 3.3 × 10−9 C , and
q1 q2 1 1
F =k ∝ 2, so k= = 9 × 109 J m/C2 .
r 2 r 4 π ǫ0
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1 q
Then, E = .
4 π ǫ0 r 2 5. 0.000678 m
008 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
6. 0.000226 m
Suppose you want to create an electric field
= h2, −2, 0i N/C at the origin located at
7. 1.13 × 10−6 m
h0, 0, 0i. Where would you place an electron
to create this field? Denote the coordinate
8. 2.26 × 10−5 m correct
vector of the electron by ~r = r r̂
Determine r̂ Explanation:
~
√The magnitude of E is given by |E| = E =
h−1, 1, 0i 2 2.
1. √
2 But, we also know that
h1, −1, 0i
2. ke
2 E =
r2
3. h−1, 1, 0i s
ke
4. h1, −1, 0i r = = 2.26 × 10−5 m
E
h1, −1, 0i
5. √ correct 010 (part 1 of 5) 10.0 points
2
Two charges q1 and q2 are separated by a
6. 2 h1, −1, 0i distance d and exert a force F on each other.
What new force F ′ would exist if q1 is dou-
h−1, 1, 0i
7. bled?
2
8. 2 h−1, 1, 0i 1. F ′ = 2 F correct
Explanation:
The electron has a negative charge. The 2. F ′ = 4 F
direction of the vector should along the direc- 1
tion of the electric field. 3. F ′ = F
4
~
E
r̂ = Ê = 4. None of these
E
1 5. F ′ = 0
r̂ = √ h2, −2, 0i
8 1
6. F ′ =F
1 2
r̂ = √ h1, −1, 0i
2 Explanation:

009 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

Find the magnitude r (in units of m). Let : q1′ = 2 q1 and
q2′ = q2 .
1. 2.26 × 10−7 m
q1 q2
F = ke ∝ q1 q2 , so
2. 0.000452 m d2

3. 2.26 × 10−6 m F′ q1′ q2′ (2 q1 ) q2

= = =2
F q1 q2 q1 q2
4. 0.00226 m F′ = 2F .
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1
Since the charges are the same, F ∝ , so
011 (part 2 of 5) 10.0 points d2
What new force F ′ would exist if q1 and q2 are
cut in fourths? 1
F′ ′2 d2 d2 1
= d = ′2 = =
1. F ′ = 16 F F 1 d (4 d) 2 16
d 2

2. F ′ = 4 F 1
F′ = F.
16
3. F ′ = 0

4. None of these 013 (part 4 of 5) 10.0 points

What new force F ′ would exist if d is cut in
1 thirds?
5. F ′ = F
4
1 1. F ′ = 3 F
6. F ′ = F correct
16
Explanation: 2. F ′ = 9 F correct
1
1 3. F ′ = F
Let : q1′ = q1 and 3
4 1
1 4. F ′ = F
q2′ = q2 . 9
4
5. None of these
  
1 1
q1 q2 6. F ′ = 0
F′ 4 4 1
= =
F q1 q2 16 Explanation:
1
F′ = F.
16 d
Let : d′ = .
3
012 (part 3 of 5) 10.0 points
What new force F ′ would exist if d is quadru-
pled? F′ d2 1
=  2 = =9
F d 1
1
1. F ′ = F correct 3 9
16
F′ = 9F .
2. F ′ = 16 F
1
3. F ′ = F
4 014 (part 5 of 5) 10.0 points
What new force F ′ would exist if q1 is doubled
4. None of these
and d is quadrupled?
5. F ′ = 4 F 16
1. F ′ = F
2
6. F ′ = 0 16
2. F ′ = F
Explanation: 256
256
Let : d′ = 4 d . 3. F ′ = F
4
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Where on the x axis must a proton be
′ 256 ~ = 0 at the
placed in order to produce E
4. F = F
16 origin?
5. F ′ = 0
Correct answer: 2.82843 × 10−10 m.
6. None of these
2
7. F ′ = F correct
16 Explanation:
4 In order for the field to be zero at the origin,
8. F ′ = F
256 we need the proton to lie along the positive x
Explanation: axis, so that the fields will oppose each other
at the origin. This situation is displayed in
the following diagram:
Let : q1′ = 2 q1 ,
q2′ = q2 , and
d′ = 4 d .
q1 q2
F ∝ , so
d2
q1′ q2′ Ep,x EHe,x
F′ ′2 q ′ q ′ d2 b
= qd1 q2 = 1 2 ′2 (0,0)
F q1 q2 d
d2 He proton
(2 q1 ) (q2 ) d2 2
= 2
=
q1 q2 (4 d) 16
3
F′ = F .
4

015 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points Usually, we would use the vector expression
Consider the diagram below, where a Helium
nucleus (consisting of 2 protons and 2 neu-
trons) has been placed at the location
~rHe = h−4 × 10−10 , 0, 0i m.
~ = 1 q
E r̂,
4πǫ0 |~r |2

b but since this is a 1D problem, we can look

(0,0) only at the x components of the vectors. We
He want for Ex = 0 at the origin in this case, and
we know that we are going to be superposing
the electric fields from the Helium nucleus and
the proton, so we can write (keeping in mind
that we are referring to the electric field at
the origin):
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is placed on the opposite side of the origin.
Ex = EHe,x + Ep,x This will change the sign of the x component
of the unit vector, canceling the flipped sign
1 2e unit
0=  r of the charge. Therefore the electron must be
4πǫ0 rHe,x 2 He,x

placed the same distance from the origin as
1 e the proton, just on the −x axis this time.
+ r unit
4πǫ0 |rp,x |2 p,x
1 2e
=
4πǫ0 rHe,x 2
 

1 e
−
4πǫ0 |rp,x |2
1 2e 1 e
⇒ 2 = .
4πǫ0 rHe,x  4πǫ0 |rp,x |2


Notice that we plugged in the x components

of the unit vectors pointing from each charge
to the origin (that’s where the negative sign
comes from for the proton’s electric field).
Now, we need to solve for |rproton,x |. We can
start by canceling like terms:

1 2e 1 e
2 =
4πǫ0 rHe,x  4πǫ0 |rp,x |2


2 1
2 =
|rp,x |2

rHe,x 
 
rHe,x 
⇒ |rp,x | = √
2
4 × 10−10 m
= √
2
= 2.82843 × 10−10 m .

016 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

With the Helium nucleus at the same position
~rHe, where on the x axis should an electron be
placed to produce E~ = 0 at the origin?

Correct answer: −2.82843 × 10−10 m.

Explanation:
The process here is almost identical, apart
from the electron’s negative charge. It is
important (and a very helpful shortcut) to re-
member that the magnitude of the electron’s
charge is the same as that of the proton, so the
field produced at the origin due to the elec-
tron will be the same, as long as the electron