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Worksheet #8
Name ():
electric field
magnetic field
charge
neutral
superposition
dipole
dipole moment
polarization
New words: Write the Chinese next to these words as you learn them.
(4) What would be the equilibrium position of the dipole shown in the figure? In
this equilibrium position, compare the orientation of the vector dipole moment
with the direction of the applied electric field.
- Polarization
(1) Two dipoles are oriented as shown in the figure below. Each dipole consists
of charges held apart by a short rod. What is the electric field at location A? [Start
by drawing arrows to show the direction of each dipoles contribution to the
electric field at location A.] [2]
To the left of the spherical shells are four charges packed closely together as
shown. The distance from the center of the four charges to the center of the shell
is L, which is much larger than s (L >> s). [: a uniformly charged sphere
makes an electric field as though all the charge were concentrated at the center.]
(a) Calculate the x and y components of the electric field at location B, a distance
b to the right of the outer surface of the plastic shell. Draw the field on the
diagram. [2]
(b) What simplifying assumption did you have to make in part (a)? [1]
(c) The plastic shell is removed and replaced by an uncharged metal ball, as in
the figure below.
At location A inside the metal ball, a distance b to the left of the surface of the ball,
draw and label the electric field ball due to the ball charges and the electric field
4 due to the group of four charges. Explain briefly. [1]
(d) Show the distribution of charges on the ball, by drawing + and on the figure.
[1]
Answers to exercises
(1) 900, 0, 0 N/C
(2) -3.5 nC
(3) (a) 3.6 104 N/C; (b) 7.2 104 N/C (c)
5.76 1015 N
(4) Its electric dipole moment would point
horizontally, in the same direction as the
applied field, with the + charge to the
right.
(5) 2 1015 m, about the diameter of a
proton!
(6) A; if an atom is more easily polarizable,
the separation of charge in the atom will
be greater. The larger the dipole moment,
the larger the force.
(7) 0.22 N/C
(8) (a-e) The negative pen polarizes the
neutral metal cylinder by shifting the