Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 629: 61a

Answer

$\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} = (0.829N) \hat{i}$

Work Step by Step

$Q_1 = 80.0 nC$ at xy coordinates $(0, 0.003 m)$ $Q_2 = 80.0 nC$ at xy coordinates $ (0, -0.003 m) $ $Q_3 = 18.0 nC$ at xy coordinates $ (0.004 m, 0)$ Now we want to find out what is the $\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} $ $\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} = \overrightarrow{F_{31}} + \overrightarrow{F_{32}} $ Where $\overrightarrow{F_{31}} = \frac{kq_3|q_1|}{(r_{31})^2}$ and $\overrightarrow{F_{32}} = \frac{kq_3|q_2|}{(r_{32})^2}$ From Pythagoras Theorem, $ r_{31} = \sqrt {(0.003)^2 +(0.004)^2}$ $ r_{31} = 0.005 m$ $ r_{31} = r_{32} $ because the magnitudes are the same. $\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} = - \frac{kq_3|q_1|}{(r_{31})^2}\hat{i} + \frac{kq_3q_2}{(r_{32})^2} \hat{i}$ In magnitude-angle notation (particularly convenient if one uses a vector capable calculator in polar mode), the indicated vector addition becomes $\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} = (0.518 \angle - 37^o) +( 0.518\angle37^o) = 0.829\angle0^o $ $\overrightarrow{F_{3 \space net}} = (0.829N) \hat{i}$
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