Printable Assignment - Class: 4B W26 Assignment: Homework 3
Problem 1: Two points, point 1 and point 2, are located inside a region with an electric
field pointing to the left, as shown in the figure.
Part (a) If a proton is moved from point 1 to point 2, how will the potential energy of the charge-field system change? How will the potential
change?
MultipleChoice :
1) Increases / Increases
2) Decreases / Increases
3) Decreases / Decreases
4) Increases / Decreases
Part (b) If, instead, an electron is moved from point 1 to point 2, how will the potential energy of the charge-field system change? How will the
potential change?
MultipleChoice :
1) Increases / Decreases
2) Decreases / Increases
3) Decreases / Decreases
4) Increases / Increases
Problem 2: The electric potential, which is a scalar field, may be represented graphically by equipotential curves. The lines of
electric field may be obtained from those equipotentials.
Some points have been specified with black dots on the diagram below. Determine the direction of the electric field at each of those points, and drag
E⃗ = 0
the best-choice arrow label, or the label, if appropriate, to the corresponding bucket.
DragNDrop :
= __________________________________________
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Problem 3: A ring of radius R = 4 cm lies in the y-z plane and is centered at the origin.
The ring carries a uniform charge Q = 32 µC. A point P is located along the x-axis a
distance x = 2.7 cm from the origin.
Part (a) Write an equation for the electric potential at point P due to the charge on the ring. Give your answers in terms of Q, R, x , and the
Coulomb constant, . k
Expression :
V = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
α, β, θ, a, d, g, h, j, k, m, P, Q, R, t, x
Part (b) Calculate the electric potential, in volts, at the point P.
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
V = __________________________________________ V
Part (c) Using your equation for the electric potential as a function of x, derive an equation for the electric field along the positive x-axis. Give
your answer in terms of the variables Q, R, x
, and the Coulomb constant k.
Expression :
E = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
α, β, θ, a, d, g, h, j, k, m, P, Q, R, t, x
Part (d) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at the point P in units of meganewtons per coulomb (MN/C)
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
E = __________________________________________ MN/C
Problem 4: A thin plastic rod of length d = 1.8 m lies along the x-axis with its midpoint at the origin. The rod carries a uniform
charge density of λ = 4.5 nC/m. The point P is located along the y-axis at (0,y = 95 cm).
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Part (a) Enter an expression for the electric potential at point P due to a small segment of the rod, of thickness dx, located at (x,0). Give a symbolic
answer in terms of λ, x, dx, y, and the Coulomb constant ke.
Expression :
dV = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
α, β, λ, θ, b, d, dx, g, h, ke, m, P, t, x, y
Part (b) Using the expression you entered in part (a), choose the correct limits for the integral that will give the electric potential at P.
MultipleChoice :
1) -d to 0
2) 0 to d/2
3) -d/2 to 0
4) 0 to d
5) -d/2 to d/2
6) -d to d
Part (c) Calculate the electric potential at P, in volts.
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
V = __________________________________________
Problem 5: A spherical conducting shell has an inner radius b , an outer radius c , and
a total charge −Q. Located in the cavity of and concentric with the shell is a smaller
spherical conductor with radius a and total charge +Q.
What is the magnitude of the potential difference between the two conductors?
Expression :
ΔV = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, ε0, γ, π, θ, a, b, d, g, h, j, m, n, P, Q
Problem 6: Two parallel plates with separation d are square with an edge length L . They have charges with
equal magnitude q but opposite sign.
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Ifd= 1.7 mm, L= 8.65 cm, and q=3.92 nC, then what is the magnitude of the potential difference, in volts, between the two plates.
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
ΔV = __________________________________________ V
Problem 7: Q1 (Q1 > 0 ) and Q2 = −2Q1 lie on the coordinate
system shown, where the quantity L has dimensions of length.
Part (a) Determine the electric potential at point P, due to Q1 and Q2 , in terms of Q1 , L, and the Coulomb constant, k .
Expression :
VP = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, λ, µ, ω, π, ψ, τ, k, L, Q1
Part (b) Determine the work required to bring a third charge, Q3 = −3Q1 , to point P from infinitely far away (where the potential is
defined to be zero). Express in terms of Q L
1 , , and the Coulomb constant, k.
Expression :
W = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, λ, µ, ω, π, ψ, τ, k, L, Q1
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Part (c) Determine the final electric potential energy of the three charge configuration in terms of Q1 , L, and the Coulomb constant, k
Expression :
UE = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, λ, µ, ω, π, ψ, τ, k, L, Q1
Problem 8: A cylindrical conductor has radius a and positive charge, +Q. A
cylindrical shell with inner radius b , outer radius c , and negative charge, −Q, is
coaxial with the cylinder. The length of the conductors, L , is very long compared to
their radial dimensions, but for purposes of visualization, this is not reflected in the
drawing.
What is the magnitude of the potential difference between the two conductors? Because L ≫ c, the leakage of the electric field at the ends of the
cylinder may be ignored.
Expression :
ΔV = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, φ, π, a, b, c, L, ln(b/a), ln(c/a), ln(c/b), Q, r, x, y, z
Problem 9: A circular arc of conducting material is one-half of a complete circle with radius R . The half-
ring is placed on a horizontal insulating surface, and the potential at point P , located a distance h directly
above the center of the ring, is V . (The electric potential has been defined so that its value falls to zero at
very large distances from the ring.)
In terms of the variables given in the problem statement, what is the total charge on the half-ring?
Expression :
Q = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, g, h, m, n, P, R, V, x, y, z
Problem 10: Two point charges of opposite signs, Q1 and -Q2, are fixed at a distance L
from each other with the positive charge on the left, as in the figure.
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Part (a) Suppose the two charges have equal magnitudes, so that Q1 = Q2 = Q. Somewhere between the charges along the line segment connecting
them the potential is zero. Enter an expression for the distance of that point from the left charge. Use any of the quantities Q, L, and k= (1/(4πε0)).
Refer to the figure.
Expression :
d = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, γ, θ, d, g, h, j, k, L, m, n, P, Q1, Q2, S
Part (b) Now suppose the two charges have different magnitudes. Again, somewhere between them along the line segment connecting them the
potential is zero. Enter an expression for the distance of that point from the left charge. Use any of the quantities Q1, Q2, L, and k = (1/(4πε0)). Refer
to the figure.
Expression :
d = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, γ, θ, d, g, h, j, k, L, m, n, P, Q1, Q2, S
Part (c) In the setup described in part (b), with the charges of different magnitudes, there is a second point along the line passing through the two
charges at which the potential is zero. This point is not between the charges. Assuming the magnitude of the left (positive) charge is less than that of
the right (negative) charge, enter an expression for the distance of the second zero-potential point from the left charge. Use any of the quantities Q1,
Q2, L, and k = (1/(4πε0)). Refer to the figure.
Expression :
d = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
β, γ, θ, d, g, h, j, k, L, m, n, P, Q1, Q2, S
Problem 11: An initially neutral conducting sphere has a radius R = 0.25 m. Electrons are fired towards the sphere with an initial
speed of v = 3 × 106 m/s. Electrons striking the surface remain on the sphere and a net negative charge accumulates over time.
Assume the electrons are fired far from the sphere.
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How many electrons will be deposited on the sphere before they no longer reach the surface?
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
n = __________________________________________
Problem 12: A conducting sphere of radius 0.029 m carries a charge of +4.8 µC.
What is the potential, in megavolts, at an arbitrary point inside the sphere?
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
V = __________________________________________
Problem 13: A solid aluminum sphere with radius a has an explicitly negative
charge,−q . Concentric with the aluminum sphere is a copper spherical shell with
inner radius b , outer radius c , and an explicitly positive charge, +Q. Assume that the
magnitude of the positive charge on the copper shell is greater than the magnitude of
the negative charge on the aluminum sphere, and take the electric potential at infinity
as zero.
Part (a) Due to the spherical symmetry of the configuration, the electric field has the form E ⃗ = Er r^ . Enter an expression for the radial
component of the electric field that is valid for r>c.
Expression :
Er = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (b) Due to the spherical symmetry of the configuration, the electric field has the form E ⃗ = Er r^ . Enter an expression for the radial
component of the electric field that is valid for b < r < c.
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Expression :
Er = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (c) Due to the spherical symmetry of the configuration, the electric field has the form E ⃗ = Er r^ . Enter an expression for the radial
component of the electric field that is valid fora < r < b.
Expression :
Er = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (d) Due to the spherical symmetry of the configuration, the electric field has the form E ⃗ = Er r^ . Enter an expression for the radial
component of the electric field that is valid forr<a .
Expression :
Er = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (e) Enter an expression for the electric potential,V, that is valid for r > c.
Expression :
V = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (f) Enter an expression for the electric potential,V, that is valid for b < r < c.
Expression :
V = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (g) Enter an expression for the electric potential, V
, that is valid for a < r < b.
Expression :
V = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (h) Enter an expression for the electric potential, V
, that is valid for r < a.
Expression :
V = __________________________________________
Select from the variables below to write your expression. Note that all variables may not be required.
ε0, µ0, φ, π, θ, a, b, c, e, q, Q, r, x, y, z
Part (i) Select all statements that accurately describe equipotentials in the vicinity of the ball and shell configuration.
MultipleSelect :
1) The entire volume where b < r < c is an equipotential.
2) The entire volume where r > c is an equipotential.
3) The entire volume where a < r < b is an equipotential.
4) Spherical surfaces of radius r where r > c and concentric with the configuration are equipotentials.
5) Any radial line originating at the center of the aluminum sphere is an equipotential.
r<a
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6) The entire volume where r < a is an equipotential.
7) Spherical surfaces of radius r where a < r < b and concentric with the configuration are equipotentials.
Part (j) Select all statements that accurately describe lines of electric field in the vicinity of the ball and shell configuration. Recall that the
magnitude of the positive charge on the copper shell is greater than the magnitude of the negative charge on the aluminum sphere.
MultipleSelect :
1) Some lines of electric field originate on the outer surface of the copper shell and terminate at its inner surface.
2) Some lines of electric field are located in the region a<r<b and are circles that are concentric with the spherical surfaces.
3) Some lines of electric field originate on the outer surface of the aluminum sphere and terminate on the inner surface of the copper shell .
4) Some lines of electric field originate on the outer surface of the copper shell and extend towards infinity.
5) Some lines of electric field are located in the region r>c and are circles that are concentric with the spherical surfaces.
6) Some lines of electric field originate at infinity and terminate on the outer surface of the copper shell.
7) The density of electric field lines is greater in the regiona<r<b than in the region b<r<c .
8) Some lines of electric field originate on the inner surface of the copper shell and terminate on the outer surface of the aluminum sphere.
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