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A charge of 6.0‰ӼCis to be split into two parts that are then separated by3.0mm.What is the maximum possible magnitude of the electrostatic force between those two parts?

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The maximum possible magnitude of the electrostatic force between those two parts is9.0×103N

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01

The given data 

A charge of Q=6.0μ°ä´Ç°ù6×10−6C is to be split into two parts that are then separated byr=3.0mmor0.003″¾

02

Understanding the concept of Coulomb’s law 

Using the concept of Coulomb's law, we can find the magnitude of the required force between the particles. Now, equating the derivation of the force with respect to charge as zero can give us the maximum possible value of charge to be split to give the maximum force.

Formula:

The magnitude of the electrostatic force between any two particles,

F=kq1q2r2 (i)

03

Calculation of the maximum possible force

Let, the charge splits up into charges of values,q1andQ−q1

The, using equation (i), the net electrostatic force acting between the parts can be given as:

F=q1(Q−q1)4πε0r2................................(a)

To get the maximum possible values of charges, we take the derivative of equation (i) with respect to charge q1,and equating it to zero, we get the charge value as:

ddq1q1(Q−q1)4πε0r2=0Q−2q1=0q1=Q/2

Substituting this value of charge in equation (a), we get the maximum force as follows:

F=(Q/2)(Q/2)4πε0r2=14Q24πε0r2=14(9×109Nm2/C2)(6.0×10−6C)2(3.00×10−3m)2=9.0×103N

Hence, the value of maximum possible force is 9.0×103N.

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