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Coulomb's Law

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 1:10 PM

Electrical nature of matter is inherent in the structure of atoms.

Atoms have particles called protons and neutrons inside the


atom and electrons are surrounding the atom.

Electric charge is intrinsic property of protons and electrons.

Protons have a "+" charge.


Electrons have a "-" charge.

Both charges have the same magnitude


1 e = -1.60 x 10-19 C
1 p = + 1.60 x 10-19C

C = Coulomb, the measure of a charge. ( C )

Ex1: How many electrons are required to make a -6.32 x 10-19 C


charge?

Law of Conservation of Charge:

During any process, the net electric charge of an isolated


system remains constant.

Like charges repel each other.

Unlike charges attract each other.

Electrical conductors readily allow electrical charge


through them.

Coulomb's Law:

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Coulomb's Law:

F = the force that acts on either one of the two charges.


(N, Newton)
q1 = the charge on object 1. ( C )
q2 = the charge on object 2. ( C )
r = distance between the two charged objects. (m)
k = Coulomb's constant. (8.99 x 109 Nm2/C2)

This formula show magnitude and not direction.

We will set both charges as being positive, just for


determining the magnitude of the force.

μ = 10 -6

Ex1: Determine the force on a 6.3 μC charged object, if


it is 6.30 m from a second object that has a 4.6 μC charge
as shown.

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Ex2: Determine the force on charge A.

Example 3: If two charges are 12.3 cm apart, have 6.34


mN of force acting on each other. Determine the
magnitude of the second charge if the first is 6.23 x 10-5 C

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Example 4: If a 2.3x 10-5 C charge has a force of 1.23 x10-4 N
with a 3.4 x10-4 C charge, then determine the distance
between the charges.

Electric Field: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is


there to hear it, does it make a noise?

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E = electric field radiated by a charge, measured at a
fixed point in space. (N/C)
K = 8.99 x 109 Nm2/C2
q = size of the charge ( C )
r = distance from the charge to the fixed point in space.

Example 1
Determine the Electric field 3.45 m from a 5.43μC charge.

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Ex2: Determine the electric field at point A:

The relationship between Electric fields and forces.

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The relationship between Electric fields and forces.

Example #3 Determine the force on a 2 x10-6C charge if it


is placed at point A, from example #2.

Since the electric field is a vector, based on the direction


of force on a positive test charge. Then the direction of
the force from an electric charge placed in an electric
field is simply F = Eq, where the signs are used properly
for each, which will result in the proper direction of the
force being correctly calculated.

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TL;DR put signs in get the correct sign out.

Ex4: Find the electric field at point A

Ex 5:Determine the force when :

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A) 1.00 C charged object is placed at A.
B) -1.00 C charged object is placed at A.

Electrical potential energy:


The energy of a charged particle has when its placed in
an electric field.

Parallel plates are used where each plate has a different


charge, and the resulting electric field is considered to be
constant.

Ep = qEd

Ep = electrical potential energy ( Joules, J)


q = charge size of the charged particle that added (C)
E = electric field (N/C)
d = distance between the plates. (m)

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Ex1 : Determine the electrical potential on a 6.2 x 10-5 C
charge if it is between two plates that are 14.6 cm apart
and create a 2.7 x 10-3 N/C electric field.

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