Electric Field Help: Find Magnitude & Direction

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The discussion revolves around calculating the electric field created by a charge of 3 x 10–6 coulombs at a distance of 9 meters. Participants are examining the magnitude and direction of the electric field, as well as clarifying the definitions and units involved.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking, Mixed

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are attempting to calculate the electric field's magnitude and direction, with some questioning the definitions and units used in the calculations. There is also uncertainty about the appropriate formula to use for the electric field.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing feedback on each other's calculations and questioning the assumptions made. Some guidance has been offered regarding the correct units for the electric field and the direction based on charge type, but no consensus has been reached.

Contextual Notes

There is a noted lack of information regarding the electric field in the problem statement, leading to confusion about how to proceed with the calculations. Participants are also addressing the use of incorrect units in the initial attempts.

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Can someone tell me if I got this right?

If a charge of 3 x 10–6 coulombs sets up an electric field, find:

a.The magnitude of the field 9 meters away.
F=K(q1q2/d*2) F= 9 X 10*9(3 x 10*6/9*2) =3.33N

b.The directive of the field.
The directive would be outwards.
 
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Do you know what's the electric field?, on a) you wrote the coulombian force definition, applied the electric field definition, and used the wrong unit and used the wrong unit for electric field...
 
The problem didn't supply the electric field.

So I am guessing I need to use E=F/q?

im not sure how to do this without E
 
I suppose the problem is asking for the Electric Field supplied by the given charge at a distance of 9 meters, you found the magnitude, except your unit is wrong, it's N/C. Remember the Electric field is the amount of coulombian force per charge. You can find the direction through the electric field convention, for positive charges the electric field lines are directed outwards.
 

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