Chapter 14: Q4CP (page 556)
If the distance between a neutral atom and a point charge is doubled, by what factor does the force on the atom by the point charge change?
Short Answer
The factor by which force change is .
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Chapter 14: Q4CP (page 556)
If the distance between a neutral atom and a point charge is doubled, by what factor does the force on the atom by the point charge change?
The factor by which force change is .
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: A thin, hollow spherical plastic shell of radius \({\bf{R}}\)carries a uniformly distributed negative charge \({\bf{ - Q}}\). A slice through the plastic shell is shown in Figure 14.95. To the left of the spherical shell are four charges packed closely together as shown (the distance \({\bf{s}}\) is shown greatly enlarged for clarity). The distance from the center of the four charges to the center of the plastic shell is \({\bf{L}}\) , which is much larger than \({\bf{s}}\left( {{\bf{L}} \gg {\bf{s}}} \right)\). Remember that a uniformly charged sphere makes an electric field as though all the charge were concentrated at the center of the sphere.
(a)Calculate the \({\bf{x}}\) and \({\bf{y}}\) components of the electric field at location B, a distance \({\bf{b}}\) to the right of the outer surface of the plastic shell. Explain briefly, including showing the electric field on a diagram. Your results should not contain any symbols other than the given quantities \({\bf{R,Q,q,s,L}}\), and \({\bf{b}}\)(and fundamental constants). You need not simplify the final algebraic results except for taking into account the fact that \({\bf{L}} \gg {\bf{s}}\).
(b)What simplifying assumption did you have to make in part (a)?
(c)The plastic shell is removed and replaced by an uncharged metal ball, as in Figure 14.96. At location Ainside the metal ball, a distance \({\bf{b}}\)to the left of the outer surface of the ball, accurately draw and label the electric field\({{\bf{\vec E}}_{{\bf{ball}}}}\) due to the ball charges and the electric field \({{\bf{\vec E}}_{\bf{4}}}\) of the four charges. Explain briefly.
(d)Show the distribution of ball charges.
(e)Calculate the \({\bf{x}}\) and \({\bf{y}}\) components of the net electric field at location A.


A carbon atom is composed of 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. What is the net charge of this atom? A neutral chlorine atom contains 17 protons and 17 electrons. When a chlorine atom gains one extra electron, it becomes a chloride ion. What is the net charge of a chloride ion?
Which of the following are true? Select all that apply. (1) In equilibrium, there is no net flow of mobile charged particles inside a conductor. (2) The electric field from an external charge cannot penetrate to the center of a block of iron. (3) The net electric field inside a block of aluminum is zero under all circumstances. (4) If the net electric field at a particular location inside a piece of metal is not zero, the metal is not in equilibrium. (5) The net electric field at any location inside a block of copper is zero if the copper block is in equilibrium.
(a) Which of the diagrams () in Figure correctly displays the polarization of a metal sphere by an electric field that points to the left, using the conventions discussed in this chapter? (b) Which of the diagrams () in Figurecorrectly displays the polarization of a plastic sphere by an electric field that points to the left, using the conventions discussed in this chapter?
A very thin spherical plastic shell of radius carries a uniformly distributed negative charge of on its outer surface (so it makes an electric field as though all the charge were concentrated at the center of the sphere). An uncharged solid metal block is placed nearby. The block is thick, and it is away from the surface of the sphere. See Figure 14.97. (a) Sketch the approximate charge distribution of the neutral solid metal block.

(b) Draw the electric field vector at the center of the metal block that is due solely to the charge distribution you sketched (that is, excluding the contributions of the sphere).
(c) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field vector you drew. Explain briefly. If you must make any approximations, state what they are.
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