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EleoNora
2 months ago
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Metal sphere A is hung from the ceiling by a long, thin string and given a positive charge. An identical sphere B is suspended n

earby with an identical string and given a negative charge that has the same magnitude as the charge on A. The two spheres are 50 mm apart when in equilibrium. If an identical sphere C carrying no surplus charge is placed between them, does the distance between A and B increase, decrease, or remain the same?
Physics
1 answer:
serg [3.5K]2 months ago
7 0

Answer:

The distance between A decreases and that of B increases since the equilibrium only reacts to differing spheres of this object.

Explanation:

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1) For x = 6.6 cm, E_x=3.47\cdot 10^6 N/C

2) For x = 6.6 cm, E_y=0

3) For x = 1.45 cm, E_x=-3.76\cdot 10^6N/C

4) For x = 1.45 cm, E_y=0

5) Surface charge density at b = 4 cm: +62.75 \mu C/m^2

6) At x = 3.34 cm, the x-component of the electric field equals zero

7) Surface charge density at a = 2.9 cm: +65.25 \mu C/m^2

8) None of these regions

Explanation:

1)

The electric field from an infinite charge sheet is perpendicular to it:

E=\frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}

where

\sigma is the surface charge density

\epsilon_0=8.85\cdot 10^{-12}F/m represents vacuum permittivity

Outside the slab, the electric field behaves like that of an infinite sheet.

Consequently, the electric field at x = 6.6 cm (situated to the right of both the slab and sheet) results from the combination of the fields from both:

E=E_1+E_2=\frac{\sigma_1}{2\epsilon_0}+\frac{\sigma_2}{2\epsilon_0}

where

\sigma_1=-2.5\mu C/m^2 = -2.5\cdot 10^{-6}C/m^2\\\sigma_2=64 \muC/m^2 = 64\cdot 10^{-6}C/m^2

The field from the sheet points left (negative, inward), and the slab’s field points right (positive, outward).

Thus,

E=\frac{1}{2\epsilon_0}(\sigma_1+\sigma_2)=\frac{1}{2(8.85\cdot 10^{-12})}(-2.5\cdot 10^{-6}+64\cdot 10^{-6})=3.47\cdot 10^6 N/C

and the negative sign indicates a rightward direction.

2)

Both the sheet’s and slab’s fields are perpendicular to their surfaces, directing along the x-axis, hence there's no y-component for the total field.

<pThus, the y-component totals zero.

This happens because both the sheet and slab stretch infinitely along the y-axis. Choosing any x-axis point reveals that the y-component of the field, generated by a surface element dS of either the sheet or slab, dE_y, will be equal and opposite to the corresponding component from the opposite side, -dE_y. Thus, the combined y-direction field is always zero.

3)

This scenario resembles part 1), but the point here is

x = 1.45 cm

which lies between the sheet and the slab. The fields from both contribute leftward as the slab has a negative charge (resulting in an outward field). Thus, the total field computes to

E=E_1-E_2

Replacing with expressions from part 1), we get

E=\frac{1}{2\epsilon_0}(\sigma_1-\sigma_2)=\frac{1}{2(8.85\cdot 10^{-12})}(-2.5\cdot 10^{-6}-64\cdot 10^{-6})=-3.76\cdot 10^6N/C

where the negative illustrates a leftward direction.

4)

This portion parallels part 2). Since both fields remain perpendicular to the slab and sheet, no component exists along the y-axis, thus the electric field's y-component is zero.

5)

Notably, the slab behaves as a conductor, signifying charge mobility within it.

The net charge on the slab is positive, indicating a surplus of positive charge. With the negatively charged sheet on the left of the slab, positive charges shift towards the left slab edge (at a = 2.9 cm), while negative charges move to the right edge (at b = 4 cm).

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\sigma=+64\mu C/m^2

This average denotes the surface charge density on both slab sides at points a and b:

\sigma=\frac{\sigma_a+\sigma_b}{2} (1)

Additionally, the infinite sheet at x = 0 negatively charged \sigma_1=-2.5\mu C/m^2, induces an opposite net charge on the slab's left surface, thus

\sigma_a-\sigma_b = +2.5 \mu C/m^2 (2)

Having equations (1) and (2) allows for solving the surface charge densities at a and b, yielding:

\sigma_a = +65.25 \mu C/m^2\\\sigma_b = +62.75 \mu C/m^2

6)

We aim to compute the x-component of the electric field at

x = 3.34 cm

This point lies inside the slab, bounded at

a = 2.9 cm

b = 4.0 cm

In a conducting slab, the electric field remains at zero owing to charge equilibrium; thus, the x-component thereof in the slab is zero

7)

From part 5), we determined the surface charge density at x = a = 2.9 cm is \sigma_a = +65.25 \mu C/m^2

8)

As mentioned in part 6), conductors have zero electric fields internally. Since the slab is conductive, the electric field inside remains zero; therefore, the regions where the electric field is null are

2.9 cm < x < 4 cm

Thus, the suitable answer is

"none of these regions"

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Assuming constant acceleration

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Clarification:

Bullet speed

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Sound travels a distance of 450 m

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and the sound's travel time t2=450/vs

Given that there's a 1/2 sec interval from when the shot is fired to the moment the shooter hears the sound

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