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Two thin rods of length L lie along the x-axis, one between andx=12a+L the other between and . Each rod has positive charge Q distributed uniformly along its length. (a) Calculate the electric field produced by the second rod at points along the positive x-axis. (b) Show that the magnitude of the force that one rod exerts on the other is

(c) Show that if a>> L, the magnitude of this force reduces to. (Hint: Use the expansion dF=EdQ=Q4蟺蔚0L(1x+a21x+a2+L)dQ, valid for |z|1. Carry all expansions to at least order L2/ a2.) Interpret this result.

Short Answer

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(a) The electric field produced by the second rod at points along the positive x axis is

E=Q40L1x+a21x+a2+L

(b) The magnitude of the electric force that one rod exerts isF=Q240L2lna+L2a(a+2L)

(c) IfaL then the magnitude of the force isF=Q40a2

Step by step solution

01

Solving for the rod along positive x-axis


From the graph it is clear that the change in charge is given by:

dQdI=QLdQ=QLdx

To evaluate the electric field produced by the second rod we can use the following method:

dE=140dQr2=140QLdxr2=Q40Ldxx+a2+Lx

02

Integration

Now integrating the above equation, we get:

0ldE=01Q40Ldxx+a2+Lx=Q40L01dxx+a2+Lx=Q40L1x+a2+LL1x+a2+L0=Q40L1x+a2-1x+a2+L

03

Calculating the magnitude of the force

To calculate the force exerts on the rod we use the following relation:

E=dFdQdF=EdQ

Now substituting the value of electric field we get:

dF=EdQ=Q40L1x+a21x+a2+LdQ

Now from the graph we can see that the change is little which is given by:

dQdI=QLdQ=QLdx

Now, substituting from the previous calculations and integrating both sides we get:

dF=F=Q40LaLa2+L1x+a2++1x+a2+LdQ=Q240L2lnx+a2x+a2+La2a2+L=Q240L2ln(a+L)2a(a+2L)

04

Solving for a>>L

From the above statement we the magnitude of the electric force is give by:

F=Q240L2ln(a+L)2a(a+2L)

Now taking a as a common factor we get:

F=Q240L2lna2(1+L)2a21+2La=Q240L22ln1+Laln1+2La

Now using the given expansion, we solve:

F=Q240L22ln1+Laln1+2La=Q240L2lna2(1+L)2a21+2La=Q240L22LaL22a2+2La4L2a2+=Q240L2lna2(1+L)2a21+2La=Q240L2L2a2=Q240L2lna2(1+L)2a21+2La=Q240a2

Therefore, the magnitude of the force is:Q240a2

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