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Homework Statement
You have a Square with 10cm lengths on each side. Charges of +4 microC (top right corner), -6 microC (top left corner), and +4 microC (bottom left corner) are located at three corners of the square.
A) Calculate the electric field in the empty corner of the square.
B) Calculate the electric potential at the empty corner of the square?
C) How much work is done if we move a +1 microC charge from the center of the square to the empty corner of the square?
Sorry for not being able to upload the pic, I am kinda not savvy with that kind of stuff.
Homework Equations
Part A:
Electric Field = k(Q/length2)
have to take vector addition into account
Part B:
Electric Potential = k(Q/Length)
Part C:
Electric Potential = k(Q/Length)
Work = Q(Vb-Va)
The Attempt at a Solution
A)
E due to the two 4 microC charges are the same so:
k(Q/length2)
(9.0 x 109) ((4x10-6)/0.01)
E = 3.6 x 106 N/C
if I add these two electric field vectorially i get 5.1x106 ([tex]\sqrt{}((3.6x106)2)+(3.6x106)2)[/tex])
Then I find the Electric Field due to the point charge in the top right corner (-6 microC)
k(Q/length2)
(9.0 x 109) ((6x10-6)/0.0196)
E = 2.76 x 106 N/C
Then since this vector opposes the net of the other two vector I can subtract them to get the overall net Electric Field.
(5.1 x 106 N/C) - (2.76 x 106 N/C) = 2.34x106 N/C
B)
Electric Potential = k(Q/Length)
K((+4microC/0.1) + (+4microC/0.1) + (-6microC/0.14))
Electric potential = 3.34x105 Volts
C)
Work = Q(Vb-Va) I already have Vb from part B so I need to find Va
Va = k((+4microC/0.07) + (+4microC/0.07) + (-6microC/0.07))
Va = 2.25x105 Volts
Work = Q(Vb-Va)
Work = +1microC ((3.34x105 Volts) -(2.25x105 Volts)) = 0.077Joules
I'm I doing this correctly, I don't have the answers to check my work...
Thank you very much with your help and time on this.