1. The force between a pair of charges is 100 newtons. The distance between the charges is 0.01 meter. If one of the charges is 2 u 10-10 C, what is the strength of the other charge?


2. The force between two charges is 2 newtons. The distance between the charges is 2 u 10-4 m. If one of the charges is 3 u 10-6 C, what is the strength of the other charge?

Respuesta :

Answer:

1. [tex]Q = 5.56 * 10^{-3} C[/tex]

2.[tex]Q = 2.97 * 10^{-12} C[/tex]

Explanation:

1. Electrostatic force is given as:

[tex]F = \frac{kqQ}{r^2}[/tex]

where k = Coulombs constant

q = charge of first charge

Q = charge of the second charge

r = distance between them

From the question:

F = 100 N

q  = [tex]2 * 10^{-10} C[/tex]

r = 0.01 m

We need to find Q.

From the formula of force, we have that Q is:

[tex]Q = \frac{Fr^2}{kq}[/tex]

[tex]Q = \frac{100 * 0.01^2}{8.99 * 10^9 *2 * 10^{-10}} \\\\\\Q = \frac{0.01}{1.798}\\ \\\\Q = 0.00556 C = 5.56 * 10^{-3} C[/tex]

This is the charge, Q, of the second charge.

2. From the question:

F = 2 N

q  = [tex]3 * 10^{-6} C[/tex]

r = [tex]2 *10^{-4} m[/tex]

We need to find Q.

Using the same formula for Q as in 1. above, we have that:

[tex]Q = \frac{2 * (2 *10^{-4})^2}{8.99 * 10^9 *3 * 10^{-6}} \\\\\\Q = \frac{8 * 10^{-8}}{26970}\\ \\\\Q = 2.97 * 10^{-12} C[/tex]

This is the charge, Q, of the second charge.

Answer:

(1)  [tex]4.4835*10^{17}C[/tex]

(2) [tex]2.9748*10^{-12}C[/tex]

Explanation:

Force Between two charges is give by.

[tex]F=k\frac{Q_1 *Q_2}{r^2}[/tex] , here k is called coulomb constant and has value = [tex]8.967*10^9Nm^2/C[/tex].

(1) case, F =100N, r = 0.1m and [tex]Q_1[/tex]=[tex]2*10^{-10}C[/tex] substituting these values in above equation and solving for unknown gives us.

[tex]Q_2 = 4.4835*10^{17}C[/tex].

(2) Case, F = 2N, r = [tex]2*10^{-4}m[/tex] and [tex]Q_1=3*10^{-6}C[/tex].

again by substituting these in above equation and solving for unknown gives us.

[tex]Q_2=2.9748*10^{-12}C.[/tex]