Two-point charges are separated by 25.0 cm (Fig. E21.43). Find the net electric field these charges produce at (a) point A and (b) point B. (c) What would be the magnitude and direction of the electric force this combination of charges would produce on a proton at A?

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(a) The net electric field these charges will produced at point A isto the right8.73×103

(b) The electric charge the charges will produce at point B is6.534×103N/C

(c) The magnitude of the charge is1.4×10-15N, to the right.

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Net electric field produced at point A

Electric field at point charge is: E=k|q|r2

Whereis the magnitude of electric field,is the magnitude of the point charge,is the constant whose value is8.98755×109N.m2/C2 and r is the distance from the point charge to where field is measured.

At point A E1A=k|q1|r1A2

=8.98755×10912.5×10-910×10-2=1.1234×104N/C

Now,

E2A=8.98755×1096.5×10-915×10-2=2.496×103N/C

Therefore, the total electric field is:

Etotal=E1A+E2A=8.73×103N/C

Therefore, the direction is to the right.

02

Electric field at point B

Similarly, as we have done above just plugging in the value we get:

E1B=8.98755×10912.5×10-935×10-2=917.1N/C

The electric field produced by a negative charge will point toward it.

E2B=8.98755×1096.5×10-910×10-2=5.617×103N/C

Therefore, the total electric field is:

Etotal=917.1+5.617×103=6.534×103N/C

Therefore, the electric field is to the right.

03

Magnitude of the proton

We know that

qproton=1.60217×10-19CEA=8.737×103N/C

Now,E=Fqproton

Putting the values, we get:

F=Eqproton=(8.737×103)(1.602×10-19)=1.4×10-15N

The proton is positive therefore the direction will be in the same direction of the electric field.

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