What is the electric field at the center (in N/C)?

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The problem involves calculating the electric field at the center of a cube formed by eight conducting spheres, each with a negative charge. The context is within electrostatics, specifically focusing on electric potential and electric fields generated by point charges.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the method of calculating electric potential by summing contributions from each sphere and consider the implications of symmetry for determining the electric field. There are questions about the proper treatment of charge values in calculations.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different aspects of the problem. Some guidance has been offered regarding the calculation of potential and the use of symmetry, but there is no explicit consensus on the approach to take.

Contextual Notes

Participants are considering whether to keep charge values in nanocoulombs or convert them to coulombs for calculations, which reflects uncertainty in handling units in the context of the problem.

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A total of eight tiny conducting spheres, each carrying a charge of -110 nC, are placed one each at the corners of a cube 1.2 m on a side. Find the potential at the center (in V).

What is the electric field at the center (in N/C)?
 
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Just add up the eight potentials.
Use symmetry for E.
 
I understand, but how do I find the potential to begin with?
 
V=\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0r}
 
Just a Clarification

should leave the q as neg. and nC or convert to C and make positive?;
 

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