Kajian Tindakan : Teknik Perbincangan Kumpulan

Tutorial 1: Coulomb’s law and electric field

1 Two charges +1.0 C and -5.0 C are situated at 2.0 m apart. Three positions P, Q and R lie
along a line joining the charges as shown in the diagram below.

+1.0 C -5.0 C
× × ×
P Q R

8.0 cm 2.0 cm 10.0 cm

Point Q is at the middle between the charges. Determine

(i) Electric attraction between the two charges.

(ii) The resultant electric field at P,Q and R

2 Two charges +2.5 C and −2.5 C are at 6.00 m apart

P
3.0 m
+2.5 C -2.5 C

6.0 m

Point P is at distance 3.0 m from the middle point. Determine the resultant electric field at P.

With reference to the answers of Q2 sketch an electric field line joining the two charges.

3 For situation in Q2, if P is 3.0 m directly above the -2.5 C charge.

P
1.25 m
+2.5 C -2.5 C
6.0 m

Determine the angle the resultant electric field at P made with the negative-y axis.

With reference to the answers of Q3 above, sketch an electric field line joining the two charges.