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HR 24.7 Calculating the Field: A Ring of Charge

Calculate the electric field along the axis at a distance x from the center of a charged disk with radius R.

Calculating the field of a charged disk
Calculating the field of a charged disk
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HR 24.6 Calculating the Field: A Ring of Charge

Calculate the electric field along the axis at a distance x from the center of a charged ring with radius R.

Calculating the field of a charged ring
Calculating the field of a charged ring
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HR 24.5 Calculating the Field: An Electric Dipole

A dipole consists of two equal , but opposite charges at a fixed distance (d). Calculate the electric field along the axis at a distance x from the center of the dipole.

calculating the field of an electric dipole
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Binomial Theorem

 

Binomial Theorem
Binomial Theorem
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HR 23.5 Charge is Quantized

Charge is quantized. The elementary charge has the value:

e = 1.60×10-19C

SP2. A penny, being electrically neutral, contains equal amounts of positive and negative charge. What is the magnitude of these equal charges?


Mpenny = 3.1g

Atomic mass of copper = 63.546 amu

Atomic number of copper = 29

1 amu = 1.66×10-24g

  • Find number of Cu atoms in 3.1g
    • 3.1g / (63.546 amu * 1.66×10-24g) = 2.94×1022
  • Find number of protons (or electrons)
    • 2.94×1022 x 29 = 8.522×1023
  • Find charge of protons (or electrons)
    • 522×1023 * 1.60×10-19C =136,358.9C

Answer is ~136,000C

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HR 23.4 Coulomb’s Law

Coulomb’s law describes the electrostatic force acting between the charges of two particles.

Coulomb's Law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • F      = Force (Newtons)
  • q1   = Charge of first particle (Coulombs)
  • q2   = Charge of second particle (Coulombs)
  • r2     = Distance between particles (Meters)