Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - Problems - Page 470: 35

Answer

$E_{A}=6.74\times10^6\frac{N}{C}$ up $E_{B}=1.01\times10^6\frac{N}{C}$, $65.8^o$ $\theta_B=\arctan\big(\frac{6.78}{7.40}\big)=65.8^o$

Work Step by Step

$r_{A1,2}=\sqrt{(0.1m)^2+(0.05m)^2}=0.112m$ $r_{B1}=\sqrt{(0.05m)^2+(0.05m)^2}=0.071m$ $r_{B2}=\sqrt{(0.15m)^2+(0.05m)^2}=0.158m$ $E_{A}=2(9.0\times10^9\frac{Nm^2}{C^2})\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.112m)^2}=6.74\times10^6\frac{N}{C}$ up $E_{B}=(9.0\times10^9\frac{Nm^2}{C^2})\bigg(\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.071m)^2}+\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.158m)^2}\bigg)$ $=1.01\times10^7\frac{N}{C}$ $E_{Bx}=k\bigg(\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.071m)^2}\cos(45^o)+\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.158m)^2}\cos(30^o)\bigg)$ $=7.40\times10^6\frac{N}{C}$ $E_{By}=k\bigg(\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.071m)^2}\sin(45^o)+\frac{4.7\mu C}{(0.158m)^2}\sin(30^o)\bigg)$ $=6.78\times10^6\frac{N}{C}$ $\theta_B=\arctan\big(\frac{6.78}{7.40}\big)=65.8^o$
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