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Chapter 18: Q13CQ (page 661)
Are the direction and magnitude of the Coulomb force unique at a given point in space? What about the electric field?
No, at a given point the coulomb force cannot be unique. Where as the magnitude and direction of electric field at a given point is unique.
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When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it becomes positive and the silk becomes negative鈥攜et both attract dust. Does the dust have a third type of charge that is attracted to both positive and negative? Explain.
Sketch the electric field lines in the vicinity of the charged insulator in Figure 18.51 noting its nonuniform charge distribution.
Figure 18.51
Sketch the electric field lines a long distance from the charge distributions shown in Figure 18.26 (a) and (b).
Figure 18.26 (a) Two negative charges produce the fields shown. It is very similar to the field produced by two positive charges, except that the directions are reversed. The field is clearly weaker between the charges. The individual forces on a test charge in that region are in opposite directions. (b) Two opposite charges produce the field shown, which is stronger in the region between the charges.
Two point charges \({{\rm{q}}_{\rm{1}}}\) and \({{\rm{q}}_{\rm{2}}}\) are \({\rm{3}}{\rm{.00 m}}\) apart, and their total charge is \({\rm{20 \mu C}}\). (a) If the force of repulsion between them is \(0.075{\rm{ N}}\), what are magnitudes of the two charges? (b) If one charge attracts the other with a force of \(0.525{\rm{ N}}\), what are the magnitudes of the two charges? Note that you may need to solve a quadratic equation to reach your answer.
The practical limit to an electric field in air is about\(3.00 \times {10^6}{\rm{ N}}/{\rm{C}}\). Above this strength, sparking takes place because air begins to ionize and charges flow, reducing the field. (a) Calculate the distance a free proton must travel in this field to reach\(3.00\% \)of the speed of light, starting from rest. (b) Is this practical in air, or must it occur in a vacuum?
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