PROB LE M S 653

•2 In Fig. 22-34 the electric field ••10 Figure 22-38a shows two charged particles fixed in place
lines on the left have twice the sepa- B on an x axis with separation L. The ratio q1/q2 of their charge mag-
ration of those on the right. (a) If the A nitudes is 4.00. Figure 22-38b shows the x component Enet,x of their
magnitude of the field at A is 40 N/C, net electric field along the x axis just to the right of particle 2. The x
what is the magnitude of the force Figure 22-34 Problem 2. axis scale is set by xs ! 30.0 cm. (a) At what value of x 1 0 is Enet,x
on a proton at A?(b) What is the maximum? (b) If particle 2 has charge %q2 ! %3e, what is the
magnitude of the field at B? value of that maximum?

y
Module 22-2 The Electric Field Due to a Charged Particle
2

Enet,x (10–8 N/C)

•3 SSM The nucleus of a plutonium-239 atom contains 94 protons.
Assume that the nucleus is a sphere with radius 6.64 fm and with +q1 –q2 0
x 0 xs
the charge of the protons uniformly spread through the sphere. At
the surface of the nucleus, what are the (a) magnitude and (b) direc- L –2
tion (radially inward or outward) of the electric field produced by
–4
the protons?
•4 Two charged particles are attached to an x axis: Particle 1 of x (cm)
charge %2.00 $ 10%7 C is at position x ! 6.00 cm and particle 2 of (a) (b)
charge #2.00 $ 10%7 C is at position x ! 21.0 cm. Midway between
Figure 22-38 Problem 10.
the particles, what is their net electric field in unit-vector notation?
•5 SSM A charged particle produces an electric field with a mag-
nitude of 2.0 N/C at a point that is 50 cm away from the particle. ••11 SSM Two charged particles are fixed to an x axis: Particle 1
What is the magnitude of the particle’s charge? of charge q1 ! 2.1 $ 10%8 C is at position x ! 20 cm and particle 2 of
charge q2 ! %4.00q1 is at position x ! 70 cm. At what coordinate on
•6 What is the magnitude of a point charge that would create an the axis (other than at infinity) is the net electric field produced by
electric field of 1.00 N/C at points 1.00 the two particles equal to zero?
m away? y
••12 Figure 22-39 shows an un- y
••7 SSM ILW WWW In Fig. 22-35, the q1 q2 even arrangement of electrons (e) p
four particles form a square of edge and protons (p) on a circular arc of e
length a ! 5.00 cm and have charges radius r ! 2.00 cm, with angles
a θ2 p
q1 ! #10.0 nC, q2 ! %20.0 nC, q3 ! u1 ! 30.0", u2 ! 50.0", u3 ! 30.0", and p θ3
#20.0 nC, and q4 ! %10.0 nC. In unit- u4 ! 20.0". What are the (a) magni- θ4 θ 1 e x
vector notation, what net electric field q4 q3 tude and (b) direction (relative to the
do the particles produce at the square’s x positive direction of the x axis) of the
a
center? net electric field produced at the cen- Figure 22-39 Problem 12.
••8 In Fig. 22-36, the four parti- Figure 22-35 Problem 7. ter of the arc?
z
cles are fixed in place and have charges ••13 Figure 22-40 shows a proton p
q1 ! q2 ! #5e, q3 ! #3e, and q4 ! q4 (p) on the central axis through a disk
%12e. Distance d ! 5.0 mm. What is the d with a uniform charge density due to
magnitude of the net electric field at q1 excess electrons. The disk is seen from es ec es
q3
point P due to the particles? d d an edge-on view. Three of those elec-
••9 Figure 22-37 shows two trons are shown: electron ec at the R R
P disk center and electrons es at oppo-
charged particles on an x axis: %q ! d Figure 22-40 Problem 13.
q2 site sides of the disk, at radius R from
%3.20 $ 10 %19
C at x ! %3.00 m and
q ! 3.20 $ 10 %19
C at x ! #3.00 m. the center. The proton is initially at
distance z ! R ! 2.00 cm from the disk. At that location, what are
What are the (a) magnitude and Figure 22-36 Problem 8. :
the magnitudes of (a) the electric field Ec due to electron ec and (b)
(b) direction (relative to the positive :
the net electric field Es,net due to electrons es? The proton is then
direction of the x axis) of the net electric field produced at point
moved to z ! R/10.0. What then are the magnitudes of
P at y ! 4.00 m? : :
(c) Ec and (d) Es,net at the proton’s location? (e) From (a) and (c)
y
we see that as the proton gets nearer to the disk, the magnitude of
:
Ec increases, as expected. Why does the
: y
P magnitude of Es,net from the two side
electrons decrease, as we see from
(b) and (d)? x
1 q
2 q
••14 In Fig. 22-41, particle 1 of charge L
q1 ! %5.00q and particle 2 of charge q2
x ! #2.00q are fixed to an x axis. (a) As a Figure 22-41 Problem 14.
–q q
multiple of distance L, at what coordi-
nate on the axis is the net electric field of the particles zero? (b)
Figure 22-37 Problem 9. Sketch the net electric field lines between and around the particles.
 654 CHAPTE R 22 E LECTR IC FI E LDS

••15 In Fig. 22-42, the three particles are y

••19 Figure 22-45 shows an electric dipole. What are the (a) magni-
fixed in place and have charges q1 ! q2 ! 1 tude and (b) direction (relative to the positive direction of the x axis)
#e and q3 ! #2e. Distance a ! 6.00 mm. of the dipole’s electric field at point P, located at distance r ) d?
What are the (a) magnitude and (b) direc- a P
tion of the net electric field at point P due to +q + y
the particles? 2
x
3 d/2 x
•••16 Figure 22-43 shows a plastic ring of a
radius R ! 50.0 cm. Two small charged r
beads are on the ring: Bead 1 of charge Figure 22-42 P
#2.00 mC is fixed in place at the left side; Problem 15. d/2
bead 2 of charge #6.00 mC can be
y
moved along the ring. The two –q –
beads produce a net electric field of Ring
Bead 2 Figure 22-45 Problem 19.
magnitude E at the center of the R
ring. At what (a) positive and (b) θ
x ••20 Equations 22-8 and 22-9 are approximations of the magnitude
negative value of angle u should Bead 1
of the electric field of an electric dipole, at points along the dipole
bead 2 be positioned such that E !
axis. Consider a point P on that axis at distance z ! 5.00d from the di-
2.00 $ 105 N/C?
pole center (d is the separation distance between the particles of the
•••17 Two charged beads are on dipole). Let Eappr be the magnitude of the field at point P as approxi-
the plastic ring in Fig. 22-44a. Bead mated by Eqs. 22-8 and 22-9. Let Eact be the actual magnitude.What is
Figure 22-43 Problem 16.
2, which is not shown, is fixed in the ratio Eappr /Eact?
place on the ring, which has radius z
•••21 SSM Electric quadrupole. Fig-
R ! 60.0 cm. Bead 1, which is not fixed in place, is initially on the x
ure 22-46 shows a generic electric
axis at angle u ! 0". It is then moved to the opposite side, at angle d d
quadrupole. It consists of two dipoles
u ! 180", through the first and second quadrants of the xy –+ – – +
with dipole moments that are equal in P
coordinate system. Figure 22-44b gives the x component of the net +q –q –q +q
magnitude but opposite in direction.
electric field produced at the origin by the two beads as a function
Show that the value of E on the axis
of u, and Fig. 22-44c gives the y component of that net electric field. –p +p
of the quadrupole for a point P a dis-
The vertical axis scales are set by Exs ! 5.0 $ 104 N/C and Eys !
tance z from its center (assume z )
%9.0 $ 104 N/C. (a) At what angle u is bead 2 located? What are Figure 22-46 Problem 21.
d) is given by
the charges of (b) bead 1 and (c) bead 2?
3Q
E! ,
y 4p´0z4
Ring
in which Q (! 2qd 2) is known as the quadrupole moment of the
Bead 1
R charge distribution.
θ x
Module 22-4 The Electric Field Due to a Line of Charge
•22 Density, density, density. (a) A charge %300e is uniformly dis-
(a) tributed along a circular arc of radius 4.00 cm, which subtends an
angle of 40". What is the linear charge density along the arc? (b) A
90° 180°
Exs 0 θ charge %300e is uniformly distributed over one face of a circular
disk of radius 2.00 cm. What is the surface charge density over that
Ex (104 N/C)

face? (c) A charge %300e is uniformly distributed over the surface

Ey (104 N/C)

of a sphere of radius 2.00 cm. What is the surface charge density

0 θ
90° 180° over that surface? (d) A charge %300e is uniformly spread through
the volume of a sphere of radius 2.00 cm. What is the volume
charge density in that sphere?
(b) –Exs (c) Eys
•23 Figure 22-47 shows two paral- Ring 1 Ring 2
q1 q2
Figure 22-44 Problem 17. lel nonconducting rings with their
central axes along a common line. P
Ring 1 has uniform charge q1 and ra- R R
Module 22-3 The Electric Field Due to a Dipole dius R; ring 2 has uniform charge q2
••18 The electric field of an electric dipole along the dipole axis is and the same radius R. The rings are
approximated by Eqs. 22-8 and 22-9. If a binomial expansion is R
separated by distance d ! 3.00R. The d
made of Eq. 22-7, what is the next term in the expression for the di- net electric field at point P on the
pole’s electric field along the dipole axis? That is, what is Enext in Figure 22-47 Problem 23.
common line, at distance R from ring
the expression 1, is zero.What is the ratio q1/q2?
1 qd ••24 A thin nonconducting rod with a uniform distribution of
E! # Enext?
2p´0 z3 positive charge Q is bent into a complete circle of radius R
 PROB LE M S 655

(Fig. 22-48). The central perpendicu- z z

••30 Figure 22-53 shows two
lar axis through the ring is a z axis, concentric rings, of radii R and P
with the origin at the center of the R, ! 3.00R, that lie on the same
ring. What is the magnitude of the plane. Point P lies on the central z D
electric field due to the rod at (a) z ! axis, at distance D ! 2.00R from the
0 and (b) z ! &? (c) In terms of R, at center of the rings. The smaller ring
what positive value of z is that mag- R has uniformly distributed charge R
nitude maximum? (d) If R ! 2.00 cm R'
#Q. In terms of Q, what is the uni-
and Q ! 4.00 mC, what is the maxi- Figure 22-48 Problem 24. formly distributed charge on the
mum magnitude? y larger ring if the net electric field at
••25 Figure 22-49 shows three circu- 3R
P is zero?
+9Q
lar arcs centered on the origin of a co- –4Q ••31 SSM ILW WWW In Fig. 22-54, Figure 22-53 Problem 30.
2R
ordinate system. On each arc, the uni- a nonconducting rod of length L !
formly distributed charge is given in +Q R 8.15 cm has a charge %q ! %4.23 fC –q
terms of Q ! 2.00 mC. The radii uniformly distributed along its length. P
x – – – – x
are given in terms of R ! 10.0 cm. (a) What is the linear charge density
L a
What are the (a) magnitude and (b) di- of the rod? What are the (b) magni-
rection (relative to the positive x direc- Figure 22-49 Problem 25. tude and (c) direction (relative to Figure 22-54 Problem 31.
tion) of the net electric field at the ori- the positive direction of the x axis)
gin due to the arcs? y of the electric field produced at
••26 ILW In Fig. 22-50, a thin glass rod +q point P, at distance a ! 12.0 cm from the rod? What is the electric
forms a semicircle of radius r ! 5.00 cm. field magnitude produced at distance a !50 m by (d) the rod and
Charge is uniformly distributed along the rod, x (e) a particle of charge %q ! %4.23 fC that we use to replace the
with #q ! 4.50 pC in the upper half and %q r
P rod? (At that distance, the rod y
! %4.50 pC in the lower half.What are the (a) “looks” like a particle.) P
–q
magnitude and (b) direction (relative to the •••32 In Fig. 22-55, positive
positive direction of the x axis) of the electric Figure 22-50 charge q ! 7.81 pC is spread uni-
: R
field E at P, the center of the semicircle? Problem 26. formly along a thin nonconducting
••27 In Fig. 22-51, two curved plastic rod of length L ! 14.5 cm. What are
y the (a) magnitude and (b) direction
rods, one of charge #q and the other of + + + + + + + + + x
charge %q, form a circle of radius R ! +q (relative to the positive direction of
L
8.50 cm in an xy plane. The x axis passes the x axis) of the electric field pro-
through both of the connecting points, x duced at point P, at distance R ! Figure 22-55 Problem 32.
P 6.00 cm from the rod along its per-
and the charge is distributed uniformly on
both rods. If q ! 15.0 pC, what are the pendicular bisector?
–q
(a) magnitude and (b) direction (relative •••33 In Fig. 22-56, a “semi-
+ + + +
to the positive direction of the x axis) of infinite” nonconducting rod (that is,
:
the electric field E produced at P, the Figure 22-51
infinite in one direction only) has
center of the circle? Problem 27.
uniform linear charge density l. R
:
••28 Charge is uniformly distributed around a ring of radius Show that the electric field Ep at point
R ! 2.40 cm, and the resulting electric field magnitude E is P makes an angle of 45" with the rod
P
measured along the ring’s central axis (perpendicular to the and that this result is independent of
plane of the ring). At what distance from the ring’s center is the distance R. (Hint: Separately find Figure 22-56 Problem 33.
:
E maximum? the component of Ep parallel to the
rod and the component perpendicular to the rod.)
••29 Figure 22-52a shows a nonconducting rod with a uniformly
distributed charge #Q.The rod forms a half-circle with radius R and Module 22-5 The Electric Field Due to a Charged Disk
produces an electric field of magnitude Earc at its center of curvature •34 A disk of radius 2.5 cm has a surface charge density of
P. If the arc is collapsed to a point at distance R from P (Fig. 22-52b), 5.3 mC/m2 on its upper face. What is the magnitude of the electric
by what factor is the magnitude of the electric field at P multiplied? field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at distance z !
12 cm from the disk?
•35 SSM WWW At what distance along the central perpendicu-
lar axis of a uniformly charged plastic disk of radius 0.600 m is the
+Q magnitude of the electric field equal to one-half the magnitude of
P +Q P
the field at the center of the surface of the disk?
R R ••36 A circular plastic disk with radius R ! 2.00 cm has a uni-
formly distributed charge Q ! #(2.00 $ 106)e on one face. A cir-
(a) (b) cular ring of width 30 mm is centered on that face, with the center
of that width at radius r ! 0.50 cm. In coulombs, what charge is
Figure 22-52 Problem 29. contained within the width of the ring?
656 CHAPTE R 22 E LECTR IC FI E LDS

••37 Suppose you design an appa- z z •44 An alpha particle (the nucleus of a helium atom) has a mass
ratus in which a uniformly charged P P of 6.64 $ 10%27 kg and a charge of #2e. What are the (a) magnitude
disk of radius R is to produce an and (b) direction of the electric field that will balance the gravita-
electric field. The field magnitude is tional force on the particle?
most important along the central •45 ILW An electron on the axis of an electric dipole is 25 nm from
perpendicular axis of the disk, at a the center of the dipole. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic
point P at distance 2.00R from the force on the electron if the dipole moment is 3.6 $ 10%29 C (m?
disk (Fig. 22-57a). Cost analysis sug- Assume that 25 nm is much larger than the separation of the charged
gests that you switch to a ring of the particles that form the dipole.
(a) (b)
same outer radius R but with inner
radius R/2.00 (Fig. 22-57b). Assume •46 An electron is accelerated eastward at 1.80 $ 109 m/s2 by
Figure 22-57 Problem 37.
that the ring will have the same sur- an electric field. Determine the field (a) magnitude and (b) di-
face charge density as the original disk. If you switch to the ring, by rection.
what percentage will you decrease the electric field magnitude at P? •47 SSM Beams of high-speed protons can be produced in
••38 Figure 22-58a shows a circular disk that is uniformly “guns” using electric fields to accelerate the protons. (a) What
charged. The central z axis is perpendicular to the disk face, with acceleration would a proton experience if the gun’s electric field
the origin at the disk. Figure 22-58b gives the magnitude of the were 2.00 $ 104 N/C? (b) What speed
electric field along that axis in terms of the maximum magnitude would the proton attain if the field ac-
Em at the disk surface. The z axis scale is set by zs ! 8.0 cm.What is celerated the proton through a distance e
the radius of the disk? of 1.00 cm?
••48 In Fig. 22-59, an electron (e) is to
z be released from rest on the central axis
Em
of a uniformly charged disk of radius R.
0.5Em The surface charge density on the disk is
#4.00 mC/m2. What is the magnitude of Figure 22-59
the electron’s initial acceleration if it is Problem 48.
0 zs released at a distance (a) R, (b) R/100,
z (cm) and (c) R/1000 from the center of the disk? (d) Why does the ac-
(a) (b) celeration magnitude increase only slightly as the release point is
Figure 22-58 Problem 38. moved closer to the disk?
••49 A 10.0 g block with a charge of #8.00 $ 10%5 C is placed in
:
Module 22-6 A Point Charge in an Electric Field an electric field E ! (3000î % 600ĵ ) N/C. What are the (a) magni-
•39 In Millikan’s experiment, an oil drop of radius 1.64 mm and tude and (b) direction (relative to the positive direction of the x
density 0.851 g/cm3 is suspended in chamber C (Fig. 22-16) when a axis) of the electrostatic force on the block? If the block is released
downward electric field of 1.92 $ 105 N/C is applied. Find the from rest at the origin at time t ! 0, what are its (c) x and (d) y co-
charge on the drop, in terms of e. ordinates at t ! 3.00 s?
•40 An electron with a speed of 5.00 $ 108 cm/s enters an elec- ••50 At some instant the velocity components of an electron
tric field of magnitude 1.00 $ 103 N/C, traveling along a field line moving between two charged parallel plates are vx ! 1.5 $ 105 m/s
in the direction that retards its motion. (a) How far will the elec- and vy ! 3.0 $ 103 m/s. Suppose the electric field between the
:
tron travel in the field before stopping momentarily, and (b) how plates is uniform and given by E ! (120 N/C)ĵ. In unit-vector nota-
much time will have elapsed? (c) If the region containing the elec- tion, what are (a) the electron’s acceleration in that field and (b) the
tric field is 8.00 mm long (too short for the electron to stop within electron’s velocity when its x coordinate has changed by 2.0 cm?
it), what fraction of the electron’s initial kinetic energy will be lost ••51 Assume that a honeybee is a sphere of diameter 1.000
in that region? cm with a charge of #45.0 pC uniformly spread over its surface.
•41 SSM A charged cloud system produces an electric field in the Assume also that a spherical pollen grain of diameter 40.0 mm is
air near Earth’s surface. A particle of charge %2.0 $ 10%9 C is electrically held on the surface of the bee because the bee’s charge
acted on by a downward electrostatic force of 3.0 $ 10%6 N when induces a charge of %1.00 pC on the near side of the grain and a
placed in this field. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field? charge of #1.00 pC on the far side. (a) What is the magnitude of
What are the (b) magnitude and (c) direction of the electrostatic the net electrostatic force on the grain due to the bee? Next, as-
:
force Fel on the proton placed in this field? (d) What is the magni- sume that the bee brings the grain to a distance of 1.000 mm from
:
tude of the gravitational force Fg on the proton? (e) What is the ra- the tip of a flower’s stigma and that the tip is a particle of charge
tio Fel /Fg in this case? %45.0 pC. (b) What is the magnitude of the net electrostatic force
•42 Humid air breaks down (its molecules become ionized) in an on the grain due to the stigma? (c) Does the grain remain on the
electric field of 3.0 $ 106 N/C. In that field, what is the magnitude bee or does it move to the stigma?
of the electrostatic force on (a) an electron and (b) an ion with a ••52 An electron enters a region of uniform electric field with an
single electron missing? initial velocity of 40 km/s in the same direction as the electric field,
•43 SSM An electron is released from rest in a uniform electric which has magnitude E ! 50 N/C. (a) What is the speed of the
field of magnitude 2.00 $ 104 N/C. Calculate the acceleration of electron 1.5 ns after entering this region? (b) How far does the
the electron. (Ignore gravitation.) electron travel during the 1.5 ns interval?
 PROB LE M S 657

••53 Two large parallel copper Positive Negative ••61 Find an expression for the oscillation frequency of an elec-
plates are 5.0 cm apart and have a plate p plate tric dipole of dipole moment p :
and rotational inertia I for small
uniform electric field between them e
amplitudes of oscillation about its equilibrium position in a uni-
as depicted in Fig. 22-60. An elec- form electric field of magnitude E.
tron is released from the negative
plate at the same time that a proton E Additional Problems
is released from the positive plate. 62 (a) What is the magnitude of an electron’s acceleration in a uni-
Neglect the force of the particles on form electric field of magnitude 1.40 $ 106 N/C? (b) How long would
each other and find their distance Figure 22-60 Problem 53.
the electron take, starting from rest, to attain one-tenth the speed of
from the positive plate when they light? (c) How far would it travel in that time?
pass each other. (Does it surprise you that you need not know the
63 A spherical water drop 1.20 mm in diameter is suspended in calm
electric field to solve this problem?)
air due to a downward-directed atmospheric electric field of magni-
••54 In Fig. 22-61, an electron is y Detecting
E tude E ! 462 N/C. (a) What is the magnitude of the gravitational
shot at an initial speed of v0 screen
force on the drop? (b) How many excess electrons does it have?
v0 ! 2.00 $ 106 m/s, at angle u0 ! θ0
x 64 Three particles, each with positive charge Q, form an equilat-
40.0" from an x axis. It moves
eral triangle, with each side of length d.What is the magnitude of the
through a uniform electric field
: electric field produced by the particles at the midpoint of any side?
E ! (5.00 N/C)ĵ. A screen for de- Figure 22-61 Problem 54.
tecting electrons is positioned par- 65 In Fig. 22-64a, a particle of charge #Q produces an electric field
allel to the y axis, at distance x ! 3.00 m. In unit-vector notation, of magnitude Epart at point P, at distance R from the particle. In
what is the velocity of the electron when it hits the screen? Fig. 22-64b, that same amount of charge is spread uniformly along
a circular arc that has radius
••55 ILW A uniform electric field exists in a region between two
R and subtends an angle u. R
oppositely charged plates. An electron is released from rest at the +Q +Q θ/2
The charge on the arc pro- P
surface of the negatively charged plate and strikes the surface of
duces an electric field
the opposite plate, 2.0 cm away, in a time 1.5 $ 10%8 s. (a) What is R θ/2 P
of magnitude Earc at its cen-
the speed of the electron as it strikes the second plate? (b) What is ter of curvature P. For what
:
the magnitude of the electric field E ? value of u does Earc ! (a) (b)
Module 22-7 A Dipole in an Electric Field 0.500Epart? (Hint: You will
Figure 22-64 Problem 65.
probably resort to a graphi-
•56 An electric dipole consists of charges #2e and %2e separated
cal solution.)
by 0.78 nm. It is in an electric field of strength 3.4 $ 106 N/C.
Calculate the magnitude of the torque on the dipole when the di- 66 A proton and an electron form two corners of an equilateral
pole moment is (a) parallel to, (b) perpendicular to, and (c) an- triangle of side length 2.0 $ 10%6 m. What is the magnitude of the
tiparallel to the electric field. net electric field these two particles produce at the third corner?
•57 SSM An electric dipole consisting of charges of magnitude 67 A charge (uniform linear density ! 9.0 nC/m) lies on a string
1.50 nC separated by 6.20 mm is in an electric field of strength 1100 that is stretched along an x axis from x ! 0 to x ! 3.0 m. Determine
N/C. What are (a) the magnitude of the electric dipole moment and the magnitude of the electric field at x ! 4.0 m on the x axis.
(b) the difference between the potential energies for dipole orienta- 68 In Fig. 22-65, eight particles form a square in which distance
:
tions parallel and antiparallel to E ? d ! 2.0 cm. The charges are q1 ! #3e, q 1 q2 q3
••58 A certain electric dipole is Us q2 ! #e, q3 ! %5e, q4 ! %2e, q5 ! #3e, d d
:
placed in a uniform electric field E of q6 ! #e, q7 ! %5e, and q8 ! #e. In unit-
d d
magnitude 20 N/C. Figure 22-62 gives vector notation, what is the net electric y
U (10–28 J)

the potential energy U of the dipole 0 θ field at the square’s center?

: q8 x q4
versus the angle u between E and the 69 Two particles, each with a charge
dipole moment p :
. The vertical axis of magnitude 12 nC, are at two of the d d
scale is set by Us ! 100 $ 10%28 J. What –Us vertices of an equilateral triangle with
is the magnitude of p :
? edge length 2.0 m. What is the magni- d d
Figure 22-62 Problem 58. q7 q6 q5
••59 How much work is required to tude of the electric field at the third
turn an electric dipole 180" in a uniform electric field of magnitude vertex if (a) both charges are positive
Figure 22-65
E ! 46.0 N/C if the dipole moment has a magnitude of p ! 3.02 $ and (b) one charge is positive and the
Problem 68.
10%25 C (m and the initial angle is 64"? other is negative?
••60 A certain electric dipole is placed 70 The following table gives the charge seen by Millikan at dif-
:
in a uniform electric field E of magnitude ferent times on a single drop in his experiment. From the data,
!s
! (10–28 N • m)

40 N/C. Figure 22-63 gives the magnitude calculate the elementary charge e.
t of the torque on the dipole versus the
:
angle u between field E and the dipole 6.563 $ 10%19 C 13.13 $ 10%19 C 19.71 $ 10%19 C
moment p . The vertical axis scale is set by
:

θ 8.204 $ 10%19 C 16.48 $ 10%19 C 22.89 $ 10%19 C

ts ! 100 $ 10%28 N(m. What is the mag- 0
nitude of p:
? Figure 22-63 Problem 60. 11.50 $ 10%19 C 18.08 $ 10%19 C 26.13 $ 10%19 C