Answer to Question #253874 in Electricity and Magnetism for zuzu

Question

a) Two spheres, each with a charge of +3x10^-6C, are separated by 100 mm. Are they attracting each other or rejecting? Determine the force between them. 

b) A charge +4x10^-6C placed at point P within an electric field, experiences a force of F=-8x10^-4N. Determine the intensity of the electric field.

Answer 1

Part(a)

$E=\frac{F}{q}$

Put value

$E=\frac{-8\times10^{-4}}{4\times10^{-6}}=-200N/C$

Part(b)

$$F=\frac{kq_1q_2}{d^2}=\frac{9\times10^9\times3\times10^{-6}\times3\times10^{-6}}{(10^{-2})^2}=810N$$