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University Physics A(1) 2013

Worksheet #8
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electric field
magnetic field
charge
neutral

superposition
dipole
dipole moment
polarization

New words: Write the Chinese next to these words as you learn them.

Exercises Answers given at the end. [3 points for attempting them]


- Electric field of a single point charge: =

(1) A particle with a charge +1 nC (a nanocoulomb is 1 109 C) is located at the


origin. What is the electric field due to this particle at a location 0.1, 0, 0 m?
(2) A charged particle located at the origin creates an electric field of
1.4 103 , 0, 0 N/C at location 0.15, 0, 0 m. What is the particles charge?
- Electric field of a dipole
(3) A dipole is located at the origin, and is composed of charged particles with
charge +e and e, separated by a distance 2 1010 m along the x axis.
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field due to this dipole at
location 0, 2 108 , 0 m.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field due to this dipole at
location 2 108 , 0, 0 m.
(c) Calculate the magnitude of the force on a proton placed at location
0, 2 108 , 0 m.

(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

(5) A typical atomic polarizability is = 1 1040 C m/(N/C). If the q in p = qs is


equal to the proton charge e, what charge separation s could you produce in a
typical atom by applying a large field of 3 106 N/C? [This field would be large
enough to cause a spark () in air.]
(6) Suppose that () atom A is easier to polarize than atom B. Which atom, A
or B, would experience a greater attraction to a point charge a distance r away?
(7) The mobility of the mobile electrons in copper is 4.5 103 (m/s)/(N/C).
How large an electric field would be required to give the mobile electrons in a
block of copper a drift speed of 1 103 m/s?
(8) A negatively charged plastic pen is brought near a neutral solid metal
cylinder (see the figure below).
(a) Draw the approximate
charge distribution for the
metal cylinder.
(b) Draw a vector
representing the net force
exerted by the pen on the
metal cylinder.
(c) At the center, draw the
electric field due to the
external negative charge.
(d) At the center, draw the
electric field due to the charge on the surface of the ball.
(e) At the center, draw the net electric field.
[If any of these quantities is zero, say so.]

Problems Show all working. [7 points in total]

(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]

(2) A thin, hollow spherical plastic shell () of radius R carries a uniformly


distributed negative charge Q.

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

electrons sea; + charges are closer than


charges, so the pen exerts a net
attraction on the cylinder.

The net field is zero:

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