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The electric potential in a region that is within 2.00 m of the origin of a rectangular coordinate system is given by V = Axl + Bym + Czn + D, where A, B, C, D, l, m, and n are constants. The units of A, B, C, and D are such that if x, y, and z are in meters, then V is in volts. You measure V and each component of the electric field at four points and obtain these results:

(a) Use the data in the table to calculate A, B, C, D, l, m, and n. (b) What are V and the magnitude of E at the points (0, 0, 0), (0.50 m, 0.50 m, 0.50 m), and (1.00 m, 1.00 m, 1.00 m)?

Short Answer

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(a) The value of constants are A=-6 V.m-2, B=-4 V.m-3, C=-2 V.m-6, D=10 V, l=2, m=3 and n=6.

(b) The magnitude of V is 10V and the magnitude of E is 0 V/m at the point (0,0,0)

The magnitude of V is 7.968V and the magnitude of E is 6.719 V/m at the point (0.5,0.5,0.5)

The magnitude of V is -2 V and the magnitude of E is 20.785 V/m at the point (1,1,1)

Step by step solution

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Step 1:

The electric field E can be obtained if the potential V is known. This is because the electric field is the negative of the gradient of the potential, this is

E→⃗(x,y,z)=-∇V(x,y,z)V(x,y,z)=A(x2-3y2+z2)

localid="1664869151158" E=-∇V=Exex+Eyey+Ezez=-∂V∂xex∂V∂yey∂V∂yeyEx=-∂V∂xEy=-∂V∂yEz=-∂V∂Z

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Step 2:

Solve for the first point:

V1=AxI+Bym+CZn+D10=0+0+0+D

So, the constant D is equal to 10 V.

Solve for the second point

V2=Axt+Bym++Czn+D4=A×(1m)+0+0+10A=-6V.m

So, the constant A is equal to

Solve for the third point

V3=At+Byn++Cn+D6=0+B×(1m)m+0+10B=-4V.m-m

So, the constant B is equal to

Solve for the forth point

localid="1664867321116" V3=At+Byn++Cn+D6=0+B×(1m)m+0+10C=-2V.m-m

So, the constant C is equal to

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Step 3:

Solve for l, m and n:

Ex=-∂V∂x12V/m=-6V.m-1(-/1m/-1)I=2Ex=-∂V∂Y12V/m=-4V.m-1(-m1mm-1)m=3Ex=-∂V∂Z12V/m=-2V.m-1(-n1mn-1)n=6

The value of constants are A=-6 V.m-2, B=-4 V.m-3, C=-2 V.m-6, D=10 V, l=2, m=3 and n=6.

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Step 4:

The equation of V becomes:

V=(-6Vâ‹…m-2)x2+(-4Vâ‹…m-3)y3+(-2Vâ‹…m-6)z6+10V

Solving for points (0,0,0)

V=(-6Vâ‹…m-2)x2+(-4Vâ‹…m-3)y3+(-2Vâ‹…m-6z2+10V=(-6Vâ‹…m-2)(0m)2+(-4Vâ‹…m-3)(0m)3+(-2Vâ‹…m-6(0m)6+10V=10V

Ex=0, Ey=0, Ez=0 ………….. [Given]

E=Ex2+Ey2+Ez2=(0V.m)2+(0V.m)2+(0V.m)2=0V/m

The magnitude of V is 10V and the magnitude of E is 0 V/m at the point (0,0,0)

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Step 5:

Solving for points (0.5,0.5,0.5)

V=(-6V⋅m-2)x2+(-4V⋅m-3)y3+(-2V⋅m-6z2+10V=(-6V⋅m-2)(0.5m)2+(-4V⋅m-3)(0.5m)3+(-2V⋅m-6(0.5m)6+10V=7.968VEx=-∂V∂x=-6V.m-1(-20.5m)6V.mEy=-∂V∂y=-4V.m-1(-30.5m2)3V/mEz=-∂V∂y=-2V.m-6(-60.5m5)0.375V/m

E=Ex2+Ey2+Ez2=(6V.m)2+(3V.m)2+(0.375V.m)2=6.719V/m

The magnitude of V is 7.968V and the magnitude of E is 6.719 V/m at the point (0.5,0.5,0.5)

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Step 6:

Solving for points (1,1,1)

V=(-6Vâ‹…m-2)x2+(-4Vâ‹…m-3)y3+(-2Vâ‹…m-6)z2+10V=(-6Vâ‹…m-2)(1m)2+(-4Vâ‹…m-3)(1m)3+(-2Vâ‹…m-6(1m)6+10V=-2V

Ex=-∂V∂x=-6V.m-1(-21m)6V.mEy=-∂V∂y=-4V.m-1(-31m2)3V/mEz=-∂V∂z=-2V.m-6(-61m5)0.375V/m

E=Ex2+Ey2+Ez2=(12V.m)2+(12V.m)2+(12V.m)2=20.785V/m

The magnitude of V is -2 V and the magnitude of E is 20.785 V/m at the point (1,1,1)

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