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If the charge of the point charge in Figure 13.60 were -9Q(instead of Q):

(a) By what factor would the magnitude of the force on the point charge due to the dipole change? Express your answer as the ratio (magnitude of new force / magnitude of FV).

(b) Would the direction of the force change?

Short Answer

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a. The magnitude of the force on that point will change by a factor of 9.

It is given asF→newFv=9

b. Yes, the direction of forces is opposite on the new charge.

Step by step solution

01

Formula used to solve the question.

  • The electric field at a location on the dipole axis:

|E→axis|=14πε0.2qsr3

Where q is the one charge of the dipole, s is the distance between two charges of dipole, r is the distance of the point where we need to find the electric field andr>>s.

  • Ifrole="math" localid="1661317742015" E→is electric field at some location, then the electric forceF→acting on any charge Qwe place there is given as

F→=QE→

02

Finding the magnitude of force change.

It is given that d≫s.

Therefore, we can use the formula of the electric field produced by dipole given as,

|E→axis|=14πε0.2qsd3

We know that,

If E→ is electric field at some location, then the electric force F→acting on any charge Qwe place there is given as,

F→=QE→

The forces acting on the charge +Q can be given as,

role="math" localid="1661318584471" Fv→=QE→Fv→=Q14πε0.2qsd3F→v=14πε0.2qsQd3

Now, the forces acting on the charge −9Q can be given as,

F→new=−9QE→F→new=−9Q14πε0.2qsd3F→new=−14πε0.2qs(9Q)d3

Therefore,

F→newFv=14πε0.2qsQd3−14πε0.2qs(9Q)d3F→newFv=−9

This implies that, the magnitude of force at that point will change by a factor of 9.

F→newFv=9

03

Finding the direction of new force.

The force on the charge +Qis

F→v=14πε0.2qsQd3

The force on charge −9Q is

F→new=−14πε0.2qs(9Q)d3

From above calculation we can conclude that the direction of forces is apposite on the new charge.

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