Electric Charge and Field Calculations
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Rado JaElectric Charge Problems
1. Find the total positive charge of all the protons in 1.0 mol of water. [9.632 *10^5
C]
2. Find the total positive charge of all the protons in 5 gm of water. [2.676x10^5]
3. What would be the net charge of 1.0 gram gold piece after removal of 1.0% of its
electrons? [386.336 C]
4. A balloon, initially neutral, is rubbed with fur until it acquires a net charge of -
0.60nC. (a) Assuming that only electrons are transferred, were electrons removed
from the balloon or added to it? (b)How many electrons were transferred? [3.7 *
10^9]
Electric Force Problems
5. Two charges, 5 C and 15 C are separated by 10 cm. What is the force between
them? [6.75x10^13 N]
6. Two charges, 5 C and 15 C are separated by some distance. Force between them
is 6.75x10^13 N. What is the distance between them in cm? [10 cm]
7. Two charges, one is 5 C and another is unknown but force between them is
6.75x10^13 N and they are separated by 10 cm. What is the other charge? [15 C]
8. If the electrical force of repulsion between two 1-C charges is 10 N, how far apart
are they? [30000 m]
9. If the electrical force of repulsion between two same amount of charges is 10 N,
and they are 30000 m apart. What is the magnitude of each charge? [1C]
10. Two +1 C charges are separated by 30000 m, what is the magnitude of the force?
[10 N]
Electric Field Problems
11. Two point charges, q₁= +20.0 nC and q₂= +10.0 nC, are located on the x-axis at
x= 0 and x=1.00 m, respectively. Where on the x-axis is the electric field will be
zero? [0.585 m from +20 nC]
12. 23. Two point charges, q₁= -20.0 nC and q₂= +10.0 nC, are located on the x-axis
at x= 0 and x=1.00 m, respectively. Where on the x-axis is the electric field will
be zero? [2.4143 m from +10 nC]
13. 24. Two point charges, q₁= +20.0 nC and q₂= -10.0 nC, are located on the x-axis
at x= 0 and x=1.00 m, respectively. Where on the x-axis is the electric field will
be zero? [2.43 m from -10 nC charge]
14. Two equal charges, +10.0 nC each, are located on the x-axis at x= 0 and x=1.00
m, respectively. What is the magnitude of electric field at the point x= 0.50 m? [0
N/C]