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Physics 2: Electric Forces and Fields

Two point charges, q1_1 = 6Q and q2_2 = -2Q, are separated by a distance, d. The attractive force between these two particles is 20 N. If the distanced is halved, so d2_2 = d/2, what is the new force between the particles?

In the figure below, A = 3 cm, B = 1 cm, q1_1 = +15 nC, q2_2 = -5 nC, and q3_3 is -10 nC. Find the magnitude and direction of the net electrostatic force on q3_3

A proton ( 1.6 x 1019^{-19} C ) is placed 2.19 x 106^{-6} m from point A. Find the electric field at point A. Imagine a proton is put at point A. Find the force that acts on the proton.

Two parallel charged plates, one with a surface charge density of η1\eta_1 = 40 nCm2\frac{nC}{m^2} and another, η2\eta_2 = -60 nCm2\frac{nC}{m^2}. Find the total electric field between the plates. (note this is not a capacitor)

The electron gun in a television tube is used to accelerate electrons from rest to 3.0 x 107^7 m/s within a distance of 2.0 cm. What electric field is required? Should the electric field be in the same or opposite direction of the electrons motion?

The figure below shows a single dipole of charges ±\pm5 nC, with a distance s = 0.002 m between the poles. Point A is a distance, d = 0.1 m, and is perpendicular to the dipole. Point B is a vertical distance, d = 0.1 m, and is parallel to the dipole. Find the electric field at points A and B.

Two dipoles are placed a distance, d = 0.05 m, from the point A (labeled in red). The distance between dipoles is s = 0.01 m. Each dipole consists of a positive and negative charge of ±\pm2 nC. Find the electric field at point A.

Two concentric loops are shown below, with a distance between them Y = 0.4 m, a radius Z = 0.1 m. The loop on the left has a charge of +9 nC and the loop on the right has a charge of -9 nC. Find the electric field at point X, which is directly in the middle of the loops.

Given the 3 dimensional electric field, E\vec{E} = 200 NC\frac{N}{C} i^\hat{i} + 300 NC\frac{N}{C} j^\hat{j} + 400 NC\frac{N}{C} k^\hat{k} , and an area vector A\vec{A} = 0.2 m2^2 i^\hat{i} + 0.3 m2^2 j^\hat{j}, find the electric flux. (this is a calculus based physics problem)