Chapter 23: Q. 44 (page 655)
FIGURE shows a thin rod of length with total charge . Find an expression for the electric field at point . Give your answer in component form.

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Chapter 23: Q. 44 (page 655)
FIGURE shows a thin rod of length with total charge . Find an expression for the electric field at point . Give your answer in component form.

Electrical field in component form,
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Charge Q is uniformly distributed along a thin, flexible rod of length L. The rod is then bent into the semicircle shown in FIGURE. 23.47
a. Find an expression for the electric field at the center of the semicircle.
Hint: A small piece of arc length spans a small angle , where is the radius.
b. Evaluate the field strength if localid="1651169583117" and localid="1651169587457" .

What are the strength and direction of the electric field at the position indicated by the dot in FIGURE ? Specify the direction as an angle above or below horizontal
FIGURE is a cross section of two infinite lines of charge that extend out of the page. The linear charge densities are . Find an expression for the electric field strength at height above the midpoint between the lines.

An electron traveling parallel to a uniform electric field increases its speed from over a distance of . What is the electric field strength?
A problem of practical interest is to make a beam of electrons turn a corner. This can be done with the parallel-plate capacitor shown in FIGURE. An electron with kinetic energy enters through a small hole in the bottom plate of the capacitor.
a. Should the bottom plate be charged positive or negative relative to the top plate if you want the electron to turn to the right? Explain.
b. What strength electric field is needed if the electron is to emerge from an exit hole away from the entrance hole, traveling at right angles to its original direction?
Hint: The difficulty of this problem depends on how you choose your coordinate system.
c. What minimum separation must the capacitor plates have?

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