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1 2 q r1 1 qd
= ≈
001 (part 1 of 4) 10.0 points 4 π ǫ0 r 2 + r 2 3/2 4 π ǫ0 r 3
1
In the figure below, point P1 is on the per-
pendicular bisector of the dipole, and P2 is ~ 1 ≈ − 1 q d p̂
E
along the axis of the dipole in the firection of 4 π ǫ0 r 3
the dipole moment vector ~p. P1 and P2 are ≈ −(8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
both a distance 100 m from the center of the (3.6 × 10−6 C)(1 m)
dipole. The magnitude of each of the charges × p̂
(100 m)3
is 3.6 µC , with the direction of the dipole vec- ≈ −0.032364 N/C p̂
tor p̂ from the negative charge to the positive
charge.
with magnitude 0.032364 N/C . The sin θ
P1 (0, 100 m) components cancel due to symmetry.
" #
q 1 1
E2 = −
4 π ǫ0 (r − r1 )2 (r + r1 )2
" 2#
q (r + r1 )2 − (r − r1 )
=
4 π ǫ0 (r − r1 )2 (r + r1 )2
q 4 r r1 1 2qd
≈ ≈ , so
4 π ǫ0 r4 4 π ǫ0 r 3
Two dipoles are oriented as shown in the
figure above. Each dipole consists of two
charges +q and -q, held apart by a rod of
~2 ≈ 1 2qd length s, and the center of each dipole is a dis-
E p̂
4 π ǫ0 r 3 tance d from location A. The dipole moment
≈ (8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 ) is given by p = qs. The magnitude and the di-
rection of the dipole field vector contributed
2(3.6 × 10−6 C)(1 m)
× p̂ by the lower-left dipole only is given by
(100 m)3
≈ 0.064728 N/C p̂ 2kp
1. , down
d3
2kp
with magnitude 0.064728 N/C . 2. , up
d2
kp
004 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points 3. , up
~2 d2
What is the direction of the electric field E
2kp
at P2 ? 4. , up
d3
1. In a direction perpendicular to r̂ kp
5. , down
d2
2. In a direction perpendicular to both the kp
dipole vector p̂ and r̂ 6. , up correct
d3
kp
3. In the direction opposite to that of the 7. , down
d3
dipole vector; e.g., −p̂
2kp
8. , down
4. In a direction perpendicular to the dipole d2
vector; e.g., ⊥ p̂
T sin θ qV
tan θ = =
T cos θ mgd
m g d tan θ
18.3◦ V =
q
210 mg (0.00021 kg) 9.8 m/s2 (0.052 m)
A B
36 nC =
3.6× 10−8 C
1 kV
~
E × (tan 18.3◦ )
1000 V
E = 0.983115 kV .
+ −
a
3a 3 a2
~ = 4 k q correct
1. kEk 2. −̂
3 a2
~ = √4 k q
2. kEk
3. ̂ correct
3 a2 1
√
4. − √ (ı̂ − ̂)
~ = 3 kq
3. kEk 2
4 a2 1
5. √ (ı̂ + ̂)
~ = kq
4. kEk 2
a2
6. ı̂
~ = 2kq
5. kEk
a2 1
7. √ (−2ı̂ + ̂)
~ = 2 kq
6. kEk
5
3 a2 1
8. − √ (ı̂ + ̂)
~ = √1 k q
7. kEk
2
3 a2 1
9. √ (2ı̂ + ̂)
~ = 1 kq
8. kEk
5
3 a2 1
10. √ (ı̂ − ̂)
~ = 5 kq
9. kEk
2
3 a2 Explanation:
By inspection, E~ at P is along the ̂ direc-
~ = √2 k q
10. kEk
3 a2 tion.
Explanation:
−q
̂
ı̂
a
−q P −q
Electric field vectors due to bottom two
charges
√ cancel out each other. h = a cos 30◦ =
3
a is the height of the triangle, so the
2
magnitude of the field vector due to charge at