General Physics 2 Electric Field

CN: 22 Name: LASOLA, Chazzel Anne P. Sec.: 12 STEM B Date: March 27, 2023 Score:_________

Solve the following problems and round your final answer off to two decimal places: (40 pts)
1. A positive test charge of 12 pC when placed in an electric 4. Three point charges are placed at the corners of a rectangle as
field experiences a force of 68 N. What is the magnitude of the shown below. Find the resultant electric field at the unoccupied
electric field strength? corner due to the charges.

Fe 68 (9 × 109 )(2 × 10–6 )

E= qo
= 1.2 × 10–11
= 5.67 × 1012 N/C EA =
kqA
= = 4500 N/C along AD
rA 2 (2)2
12
E = 5.67 × 10 N/C kqB (9 × 109 )(8 × 10–6 )
EB = rB 2
= 2 = 5538.46 N/C along BD
(√13)
adj 3
2. What is the magnitude of the electric field intensity 1.25 m EBx = EB cos θ = EB ( hyp ) = (5538.46)( ) = 4608.27 N/C
√13
from a +2.5mC source charge? EBy = EB sin θ = EB (
opp
) = (5538.46)(
2
) = 3072.18 N/C
hyp √13
kqC (9 × 109 )(6 × 10–6 )
kQ (9 × 109 )(2.5 × 10–3 ) EC = = = 6000 N/C along CD
E= = = 14 400 000 N/C rC 2 (3)2
r2 (1.25)2
E = 14 400 000 N/C
ER = !ERx 2 + ERy 2 = "(–1391.73)2 + (–1427.82)2 = 1993.89 N/C
3. Two point charges qA and qB are separated by a distance of E 1427.82
1.2 m. Find the neutral point if qA = +8 µC and qB = –4 µC. θ = tan–1 ( ERy ) = tan–1 ( 1391.73 ) = 45.73°
Rx

ER = 1993.89 N/C, 45.73°, below the negative x-axis

5. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an isosceles triangle

- as shown below. AB = AC = 2.0 m and m∠$ = 70o. Find the resultant
electric field halfway between B and C.
qA = + 5 nC qB = – 6 nC qC = + 7 nC
E1 = E2
kq1 kq2
=
r2 r2
(9 × 109 )(8) (9 × 109 )(4)
2 =
(1.2 + x) (x)2
4x + 9.6x + 5.76 = 8x2
2

–4x2 + 9.6x + 5.76 = 0

x = –0.50; x = 2.90
x = 2.90 m; 1.2 + x = 4.10 m u
ER

The neutral point is 2.90 m from the smaller charge and 4.10 m opp rA
sin 70 = → sin 70 = → rA = (sin 70)(2) → rA = 1.88 m
from the bigger charge. hyp 2
adj rB
cos 70 = hyp
→ cos 70 = 2
→ rB = (cos 70)(2) → rB = rC = 0.68 m
4. Three point charges are placed at the corners of a rectangle
as shown below. Find the resultant electric field at the kqA (9 × 109 )(5 × 10–9 )
EA = = = 12.73 N/C, Downward à –12.73 N/C
unoccupied corner due to the charges. rA 2 (1.88)2
kqB 9 –9
(9 × 10 )(6 × 10 )
EB = = = 116.78 N/C, Left à –116.78 N/C
rB 2 (0.68)2
kqC 9 –9
(9 × 10 )(7 × 10 )
EC = = = 136.25 N/C, Left à –136.25 N/C
rC 2 (0.68)2

ER = !ERx 2 + ERy 2 = "(–253.03)2 + (–12.73)2 = 253.35 N/C

Nat
E 1427.82
ER θ = tan–1 ( ERy ) = tan–1 ( 1391.73 ) = 2.88°
Rx

E x-component y-component ER = 253.35 N/C, 2.88°, below the negative x-axis

EA 0 –4500
EB 4608.27 3072.18
EC –6000 0
ER –1391.73 –1427.82
6. Three point charges are placed at the vertices of the right
triangle as shown below. Find the resultant electric field
strength halfway between A and B labeled as x.
AG1 =
+

3MC

Allt

2q, = -

4MC Bq2 =
-

5M2

E x-component y-component
EA 3456 –2592
EB 5760 –4320
EC –4608 –3456
ER 4608 –10368

kqA (9 × 109 )(3 × 10–6 )

EA = = = 4320 N/C
rA 2 (2.5)2
adj 4
EAx = EA cos θ = EA ( hyp ) = (4320)( 5 ) = 3456 N/C
opp 3
EAy = EA sin θ = EA ( hyp ) = (4320)( 5 ) = 2592 N/C
kqB (9 × 109 )(5 × 10–6 )
EB = = = 7200 N/C
rB 2 (2.5)2
adj 4
EBx = EB cos θ = EB ( hyp ) = (7200)( 5 ) = 5760 N/C
opp 3
EBy = EB sin θ = EB ( hyp ) = (7200)( 5 ) = 4320 N/C
kqC (9 × 109 )(4 × 10–6 )
EC = = = 5760 N/C along CD
rC 2 (2.5)2
adj 4
ECx = EC cos θ = EC ( hyp ) = (5760)( 5 ) = 4608 N/C
opp 3
ECy = EC sin θ = EC ( hyp ) = (5760)( 5 ) = 3456 N/C

ER = !ERx 2 + ERy 2 = "(4608)2 + (–10368)2 = 11345.88 N/C

E 10368
θ = tan–1 ( ERy ) = tan–1 ( ) = 66.04°
Rx 4608

ER = 11345.88 N/C, 66.04°, below the positive x-axis