Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields - Check Your Understanding - Page 589: 9

Answer

$1.30\times 10^{-10}$ $N$, directed out of the plane of the paper.

Work Step by Step

Consider a parallel-plate capacitor with plate area $A$ and separation $d$ between the plates. Suppose, a charge $+Q$ is given to the positive plate and $-Q$ to the negative plate of the capacitor. The capacitance $C$ of such a parallel plate capacitor is expressed by the formula: $C=\frac{\epsilon_{0}A}{d}$ ....................$(1)$ The potential difference between the plates is $V=\frac{Q}{C}$ ....................$(2)$ If $E$ be the magnitude of electric field between the plates, then the potential difference between the plates can be written as: $V=Ed$ ....................$(3)$ Putting equation $(3)$ in equation $(2)$, we get $Ed=\frac{Q}{C}$ or, $C=\frac{Q}{Ed}$ ....................$(4)$ Putting equation $(4)$ in equation $(1)$, we get $\frac{Q}{Ed}=\frac{\epsilon_{0}A}{d}$ or, $Q=\epsilon_{0}AE$ or, $Q=1.128\times 10^{-12}$ $C$ The velocity $\vec v$ of the positive plate is perpendicular to the magnetic field $\vec B$ Therefore, the magnitude of the the magnetic force exerted on the positive plate of the capacitor is $|\vec F|=QvB$ $|\vec F|=(1.128\times 10^{-12})\times 32 \times 3.6$ $N$ $|\vec F|=1.30\times 10^{-10}$ $N$ Thus the magnitude of the magnetic force on the positive plate is $1.30\times 10^{-10}$ $N$ and using right hand rule, we get the direction of magnetic force which is directed out of the plane of the paper.
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