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12.46 Two charges, ±q, are on parallel trajectories a distance apart, moving with equal speeds in opposite directions. We’re interested in the force on+q due to-q at the instant they cross (Fig. 12.42). Fill in the following table, doing all the consistency checks you can think of as you go alon

System

(Fig. 12.42)

System

( at rest)

System

( at rest)

Eat +qdue to -q

localid="1658130749562" Bat+qdue to -q

Fat +qdue to-q

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System A

System B

System C

E→at +qdue to -q

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

B→at +qdue to-q

B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

0

F→at +qdue to-q

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)+(μo4π(q2v2d2)y∧)

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)

Step by step solution

01

Coulomb’s law and Biot-Savart law.

The expression for the force from the Coulomb’s law is given by;

F=14πεoq1q2r2

HereF is the magnitude of force between two charge,q1 ,q2 are the magnitude of the charges and ris the distance between the two charge.

The expression for the magnetic field is given by,

B→=μo4π(Q(v→×r→)r2)

HereB→ is the magnetic field, v→is the velocity of the charge,Q is the magnitude of the charge,r→ is the position vector of the charge andμo is the permeability of the free space.

02

 Step 2: Calculate the electric field, magnetic field and force for the given system.

For the given system the position of the charge +qis −d2y∧and position of −qis d2y∧.

Electric field

The general expression for the electric field is,

E→=14πεoQr2r∧

System A;

Substitute −qfor Q,y∧for r∧and dforrin the above equation.

E→=14πεo−qd2y∧

The motion of the charges will not affect the electric field at position of +qdue to −q.

System B;

E→=14πεo−qd2y∧

System C;

E→=14πεo−qd2y∧

Thus, for systems, electric field at +qdue to is E→=14πεo−qd2y∧.

Magnetic field

The general expression for the magnetic field is given by,

B→=μo4π(Q(v→×r→)r2)

System A;

Substitute −qfor Q, y∧for r∧,v(−x∧) for v→and dfor rin the above equation.

role="math" localid="1658131922476" B→=μo4π(−q(v(−x∧)×y∧)d2)=μo4π(−qv(−z∧)d2)=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

System B;

Now if the charge −qis moving and+qis at rest, the magnetic field at the position of charge+qis produced due to the motion of charge −q.

The magnetic field produced at the position of will be same as calculated in system A.

B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

System C;

As the charge−qis at rest and+qis at moving. The magnetic field at position of charge +qis zero as magnetic field is produced due to the motion of charge −q

B→=0

Thus magnetic field at system A and B is B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧and at system C is B→=0.

Force

The expression for the force using Lorentz law is given by,

F→=Q(E→+v→×B→)...... (1)

System A;

Substitute+qforQ, 14πεo−qd2y∧forE→,−v(x∧)forv→ and μo4π(qvd2)z∧for B→in the equation (1).

F→=q(14πεo−qd2y∧)+−v(x∧)×μo4π(qvd2)z∧=(14πεo−q2d2y∧)+(μo4π(q2v2d2y∧))

System B;

The velocity of the charge +qis zero.

Substitute +qfor Q,14πεo−qd2y∧for E→,0for v→and μo4π(qvd2)z∧forB→in the equation (1).

role="math" localid="1658133092641" F→=q(14πεo−qd2y∧)+−0×μo4π(qvd2)z∧=(14πεo−q2d2y∧)

System C;

The velocity of the charge−qis zero.

Substitute +qfor Q, 14πεo−qd2y∧for E→, v(−x∧)for v→ and for B→in the equation (1).

.F→=q(14πεo−qd2y∧)+v(−x∧)×0=(14πεo−q2d2y∧)

Therefore,

System A

System B

System C

E→at +qdue to -q

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

E→=−14πεoqd2y∧

B→at +qdue to-q

B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

B→=μo4π(qvd2)z∧

0

F→at +qdue to-q

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)+(μo4π(q2v2d2)y∧)

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)

(−14πεoq2d2y∧)

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