Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Problems - Page 653: 13b

Answer

$E_{s,net} = 2.54\times 10^{-6}~N/C$

Work Step by Step

Note that the horizontal components of the electric field due to each electron cancels out, and the net electric field is the sum of the vertical components. We can find the magnitude of $E_{s,net}$: $E_{s,net} = 2\times \frac{1}{4~\pi~\epsilon_0}~\frac{\vert q \vert}{r^2}~sin~\theta$ $E_{s,net} = \frac{1}{2~\pi~\epsilon_0}~\frac{\vert q \vert}{(\sqrt{2}~R)^2}~sin~45^{\circ}$ $E_{s,net} = \frac{1}{(2~\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)}~\frac{1.6\times 10^{-19}~C}{[(\sqrt{2})(0.0200~m)]^2}~sin(45^{\circ})$ $E_{s,net} = 2.54\times 10^{-6}~N/C$
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