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Question: Three negative point charges lie along a line as shown in Fig. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field this combination of charges produces at point P, which lies 6.00 cm from the -2.00 mC charge measured perpendicular to the line connecting the three charges

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Answer

The electric field at point P isEnet=10.40×106 N/C

The direction of the electric field is -x axis

Step by step solution

01

Data and Equation

Given data;

q1=q3=-5.0 μCq2=-2.0 μCR=0.10 mr=0.06 mK=9×109 N·m2/C2

Equation;

Electric field due to charge

E=K|q|r2 E=Kqr2 .......... (1)

02

Find the electric field draw diagram

q1=q3=-5.0μCAnd distance between them is also same. Put is value in equation

E1=E3=9×109 N·m2/C2×-5×10-6 C(0.100 m)2=4.50×109 N/C

For the, q2=-2.0μCput this value in equation (1)

E2=9×109 N·m2/C2×2×10-6 C(0.060 m)2=5.00×106 N/C

03

Find the direction and net electric field

The net electric field at point in direction

Enet=E1x+E2x+E3x .......... (2)

From the above diagram

E1x=E1cosαE2x=E2E3x=E3cos

Were, cosα=0.060.10

Put this all values in equation (2)

Enet=4.50×109 N/C×0.060.10+5.0×105N/C+4.50×106 N/C×0.060.10=10.40×106 N/C

Hence, the electric field at point P isEnet=10.40×106N/C and the direction of the electric field-x is axis .

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