Recent content by Jurtinus

I do understand your frustration, and I appreciate all your (and everyone’s) effort. Usually, I have to beat my head against a wall to understand something completely. However, I think my approach was appropriate. I stuck to the laws and definitions, while trying to see what I can squeeze out...

Then, I must conclude, Coulombs Law cannot suggest impending motion. At least, not without additional conditions. Thanks:)

Impending, as in; “about to happen.” Although, I think your catching my drift. In which case, you have answered my inquiry. Thanks:)

The things I discuss here are things I wonder about. I come to this forum in search of enlightenment. There is not enough time nor care at school to ponder these things with fellow peers and professors. I hope, one day, you find the curiosity of other humans inspiring Zz. Please, refrain from...

What if it is not. Could Coulombs Law alone suggest the impending motion of a particle at an instant, without the need of additional conditions? Such as Coulombs dry friction, covered in engineering statics. Thanks:)

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I'm terribly sorry, but I've made a mistake. The entire problem wasn't shown... Sears & Zemansky's University Physics w/ Modern Physics 13th ed., Young & Freedman, 2012 Dale: I'm unsure wether your reply would change. Thanks for the book! Although, it seems too advance at first glance. But I...

Why then, does Wiki and Young & Freedman define electrostatics as “charges at rest”? Thanks:) EDIT: Perhaps, the source charge is at rest?

There is a net force, the particle isn't in equilibrium. Coulombs law, based on electrostatics or equilibrium (from what I understand). 1) How can there be a net force if the particle is in equilibrium? 2) If the particle is not in equilibrium, how does Coulombs law apply? These were all my...

The initial problem Sears & Zemansky's University Physics w/ Modern Physics 13th ed., Young & Freedman, 2012 Thanks:)

I have made assumptions to simplify the matter, since the examples I was looking at were introductory (which are never complete in the first place). In fact, I suspect these examples to be the source of my confusion. For clarity, I’ll post the example problem. Please take it as is, and no...

This would then give rise to motion, no? Thanks:)

I believe to understand all that you have said, this isn’t my first time dealing with electromagnetism. If, instead, we drop an actual charge. Would it not either repel/attract from/to the source charge? If so, than all I’m claiming is impending motion of the test charge, which describes a...

Yes, I understand equilibrium. But not a net force in equilibrium.