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Two particles, each with a charge of magnitude12nC, are at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with edge length2.0m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if (a) both charges are positive and (b) one charge is positive and the other is negative?

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a) The magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if both charges are positive is.47N/C

b) The magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if one charge is positive and the other is negative is.27N/C

Step by step solution

01

The given data

Two charged particles of magnitudeQ=12nC, are at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with edge length,d=2.0m .

02

Understanding the concept of the electric field 

Using the same concept of the electric field, and the condition of positive and negative charges, we can get the net electric field on the third vertex from the other two charges.

Formulae:

The electric field at a point due to a charge,

E=q4or2r^where,r^=cosi^+sinj^ (i)

Where, r = The distance of field point from the charge

q = charge of the particle

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a) Calculation of the electric field when both charges are positive

From symmetry, we see the net field component along the x axis is zero; the net field component along the y-axis points upward. With, =60othe electric field due to the two positive charges is given using equation (i) as:

Enet,y=2Qsin4oa2=2(9109NC2/m2)(12109C)(3/2)(2m)2=46.71N/C47N/C

Hence, the value of the electric field is.47N/C

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b) Calculation of the electric field when one charge is positive and the other is negative

From symmetry, we see in this case that the net field component along the y axis is zero; the net field component along the x axis points rightward. With, the electric field due to the charges (negative and positive) is given using equation (i) as:

Hence, the value of the electric field is.27N/C

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