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Four electrons are located at the corners of a square 10.0 nm on a side, with an alpha particle at its midpoint. How much work is needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square?

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-610-21Jis needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square.

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01

Potential energy

Potential energy is given by:

U=ki<jqiqjrij

Where k is a constant and the system is made of n charges as q1,q2,q3,q4................qn,

and the distance between these charges are r12(distancebetweenr1andr2),r23(distancebetweenr2andr3),r34(distancebetweenr3andr4),r45(distancebetweenr4andr5).........

02

Determine the work done

The image is drawn from the given data:

The electric potential is due to multiple point charge is:

U=ki<jqiqjrij

For this system, the electric potential at the center can be calculated:

Ucenter=kq1qd+q2qd+q3qd+q4qdd=12102+102=7.071nmq1=q2=q3=q4=q

Now the above expression can be calculated as:

Uceneter=k4qq7.071nm

For this system, the electric potential at the side can be calculated:

Uside=kq1qr1+q2qr2+q3qr2+q4qr1r1=5nmandr2=10nm2+5nm2=11.18nmq1=q2=q3=q4=q

Now the above expression can be calculated as:

Uside=kqq2r1+2r2=2kqq15nm+111.18nm=2kqq11.18nm+5nm511.18nm2=2kqq16.1855.9nm

Work is needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square :

W=Uside-Ucenter=2kqq16.1855.9nm-k4qq7.071nm=291091.610-1921.610-1916.1855.910-9=9109-1.610-1921.610-19417.07110-9=-26.6710-20+26.0610-20=-0.6010-20J=-6.0010-21J

Therefore,-610-21J is needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square.

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