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    The document contains 3 physics problems involving electric fields and forces. Problem 31 calculates the magnitude of an electric field based on the measured electric flux through a loop. Problem 36 finds the surface charge density on a sheet by equating gravitational and electric forces on a piece of Styrofoam. Problem 55 calculates the electric field and force on a charge from 3 other charges arranged at the corners of a rectangle.

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    Homework 2

    Chapter 19

    Problem 31. A d = 40.0 cm diameter loop is rotated in a uniform electric field until the position of maximum electric flux is found. The
    flux in this position is measured to be ΦE = 5.20 · 105 N·m2 /C. What is the magnitude of the electric field?

    ΦE = EA (1)
    ΦE ΦE 5.20 · 105 N·m2 /C
    E= = = = 4.14 · 106 N/C (2)
    A π(d/2)2 π · (0.200 m)2

    Problem 36. An m = 10.0 g piece of Styrofoam carries a net charge of q = −0.700 µC and floats above the center of a large horizontal
    sheet of plastic that has a uniform charge density σ on it’s surface. Find σ.
    Because the Styrofoam is floating in equilibrium, the sum of forces in the vertical direction must be zero. So
    σ
    Fg = mg = FE = qE = q (3)
    2ε0
    2ε0 mg 2 · 8.54 · 10−12 C2 /N·m2 · 0.0100 kg · 9.80 m/s2
    σ= = = 2.39 · 10−6 C/m2 (4)
    q −0.700 · 10−6 C
    Problem 55. Four identical point charges (q = +10.0 µC) are located on the corners of a rectangle as shown in Figure P19.55. The
    dimensions of the rectangle are L = 60.0 cm and W = 15.0 cm. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant electric force
    exerted on the charge at the lower left corner by the other three charges.
    This is just a jazzed up version of Problem 15 from recitation. The unit vector r̂ diagonally across from the upper right is given by

    r̂ = cos θî + sin θĵ (5)


    θ = arctanW /L + 180◦ = 194◦ (6)
    cos θ = −0.970 (7)
    sin θ = −0.243 (8)

    So the electric field in the lower left corner is given by


     
    qi q q q
    E = ke ∑ 2 r̂i = ke (−î) + (cos θ î + sin θĵ) + (−ĵ) (9)
    i ri L2 (L2 +W 2 ) W2
    cos θ sin θ
        
    1 1
    = −ke q − î + − ĵ (10)
    L2 L2 +W 2 W 2 L2 +W 2

    So the magnitude of E is given by


    s
    cos θ sin θ
    2  2
    E = ke q L−2 − + W −2 − = 4.08 · 106 N/C (11)
    L2 +W 2 L2 +W 2

    (Remembering to convert L and W to meters.) And the direction θ (measured counter clockwise from î) of E is given by
    θ
    −W −2 + L2sin
    !
    +W 2
    θ = arctan θ
    + 180◦ = 263◦ (12)
    −L−2 + L2cos
    +W 2

    Where the +180◦ is because the tangent has a period of 180◦ , and the angle we want is in the backside 180◦ .
    F = qE so the direction of F is the same as the direction of E. The magnitude of F is given by

    F = 10.0 · 10−6 C · 4.08 · 106 N/C = 40.8 N (13)

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