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Question Number 40711 by Necxx last updated on 26/Jul/18

Two point charges,q_1 =0.4μC and  q_2 =−0.3μC are placed at 10cm  apart.Calculate   (a)the potential at point A which is  midway between them,and  (b)point B which is 6cm from q_1   and 8cm from q_2

$${Two}\:{point}\:{charges},{q}_{\mathrm{1}} =\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}\mu{C}\:{and} \\ $$$${q}_{\mathrm{2}} =−\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{3}\mu{C}\:{are}\:{placed}\:{at}\:\mathrm{10}{cm} \\ $$$${apart}.{Calculate}\: \\ $$$$\left({a}\right){the}\:{potential}\:{at}\:{point}\:{A}\:{which}\:{is} \\ $$$${midway}\:{between}\:{them},{and} \\ $$$$\left({b}\right){point}\:{B}\:{which}\:{is}\:\mathrm{6}{cm}\:{from}\:{q}_{\mathrm{1}} \\ $$$${and}\:\mathrm{8}{cm}\:{from}\:{q}_{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$

Answered by tanmay.chaudhury50@gmail.com last updated on 26/Jul/18

a)potential=9×10^9 (((0.4×10^(−6) )/(0.05))+((−0.3×10^(−6) )/(0.05)))  =9×10^9 (((0.1×10^(−6) )/(0.05)))=((9×10^3 ×1×100)/(10×5))=18×10^3   b)9×10^9 (((0.4×10^(−6) )/(0.06))+((−0.3×10^(−6) )/(0.08)))

$$\left.{a}\right){potential}=\mathrm{9}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{9}} \left(\frac{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}×\mathrm{10}^{−\mathrm{6}} }{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{05}}+\frac{−\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{3}×\mathrm{10}^{−\mathrm{6}} }{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{05}}\right) \\ $$$$=\mathrm{9}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{9}} \left(\frac{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{1}×\mathrm{10}^{−\mathrm{6}} }{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{05}}\right)=\frac{\mathrm{9}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{3}} ×\mathrm{1}×\mathrm{100}}{\mathrm{10}×\mathrm{5}}=\mathrm{18}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{3}} \\ $$$$\left.{b}\right)\mathrm{9}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{9}} \left(\frac{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}×\mathrm{10}^{−\mathrm{6}} }{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{06}}+\frac{−\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{3}×\mathrm{10}^{−\mathrm{6}} }{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{08}}\right) \\ $$

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