Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Charges and Forces - Exercises and Problems - Page 626: 46

Answer

$F = (1.02\times 10^{-5}~N)~\hat{i}+(2.16\times 10^{-5}~N)~\hat{j}$

Work Step by Step

By symmetry, the vertical components of the forces due to the $2.0~nC$ charge and the $-2.0~nC$ charge cancel out. We can find the upward force on the charge at the bottom: $F_y = \frac{k~(6.0~nC) (1.0~nC)}{r^2}$ $F_y = \frac{(9.0\times 10^9~N~m^2/C^2)(6.0\times 10^{-9}~C)(1.0\times 10^{-9}~C)}{(0.050~m)^2}$ $F_y = 2.16\times 10^{-5}~N$ We can find the rightward force on the charge at the bottom: $F_x = 2\times \frac{k~(2.0~nC)(1.0~nC)}{r^2}~cos~45^{\circ}$ $F_x = 2 \times \frac{(9.0\times 10^9~N~m^2/C^2)(2.0\times 10^{-9}~C)(1.0\times 10^{-9}~C)}{(0.050~m)^2}~cos~45^{\circ}$ $F_x = 1.02\times 10^{-5}~N$ We can express the net force in component form: $F = (1.02\times 10^{-5}~N)~\hat{i}+(2.16\times 10^{-5}~N)~\hat{j}$
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