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Chapter 23--Examples
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Problem
In the figure below, point P is at the center of the rectangle. With V=0 at infinity, what is the net electric potential at P due to the six charged particles?
-2q+3q
+5q -2q -3q
+5q
P
d d
d
dd
d
3
Find distance from corners to P
-2q+3q
+5q -2q -3q
+5q
P
d d
d
dd
d
s
d
d/2
4
Potentials (Voltage) is a scalar
654321 VVVVVVVVi
i
2
22 d
qkV
s
qkV
53
-2q+3q
+5q -2q -3q
+5q
P
d d
d
dd
d
s
d
d/2
123
4 5 6
s
qkV
31
2
25 d
qkV
s
qkV
56 s
qkV
34
5
654321 VVVVVVVVi
i
d
kqV
d
kqV
s
qdq
kV
s
qdq
s
q
s
qdq
s
qkV
VVVVVVV
94.0
854
10
2
4
5
2
235
2
23
654321
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Problem
A charge q is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical volume of radius, R.
a) Setting V=0 at infinity shown that the potential at a distance r from the center, where r<R is given by
b) What is the potential difference between a point on the surface and the sphere’s center?
3
0
22
8
3
R
rRqV
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First, use Gauss’s law to find the E-field inside and outside the sphere
rr
qE
qrE
qAdE
outside
outside
enclosedoutside
ˆ1
4
4
20
0
2
0
rrR
qrrE
rrE
R
q
VrE
qAdE
inside
inside
inside
enclosedinside
ˆ4
ˆ3
3
414
34
14
300
3
0
2
3
0
2
0
8
Outside is simpler
R
qV
r
qVV
drr
qrdrEsdEVV
rr
qE
R
RR
RRf
i
if
outside
1
4
|1
4
1
4ˆ
ˆ1
4
0
0
20
20
9
Inside
R
qr
R
qVV
RrR
qVV
rR
qVV
rdrR
qsdEVV
rrR
qrrE
Rinr
Rinr
rRRinr
r
R
r
R
Rinr
inside
0
23
0
223
0
23
0
30
300
88
8
|8
4
ˆ4
ˆ3
10
Voltage=Outside+Inside
)3(8
88
3
88
1
4
88
1
4
223
0
23
0
23
0
0
23
00
0
23
00
rRR
qV
rR
qR
R
qV
R
qr
R
q
R
qV
R
qr
R
q
R
qVVVV RinrR
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Part b) What is the potential difference between a point on the surface and the sphere’s center?
R
q
R
q
R
qVVV
VR
qV
rat
rRR
qV
CenterR
Center
000
0
223
0
88
3
4
8
3
0
)3(8
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Okay, that is if V=0 at infinity what if V=0 at the center of the sphere?
30
2
0
30
2
0
03
00
03
00
30
8
0
84
4
ˆ4
R
qrV
VBut
R
qrVrdr
R
qVV
rdrR
qVV
rrR
qrE
r
r
r
r
r
inside
R
qV
Rrat
Rin08
Same as previous
Same as previous
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Problem
The electric potential at points in a space are given by
V=2x2-3y2+5z3
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the point (3,2,-1)?
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E=-grad(V)
CNE
zyxE
zyxE
zz
Vy
y
Vx
x
V
zyxV
VE
/6.22151212
ˆ15ˆ12ˆ12)1,2,3(
ˆ)1(15ˆ)2(6ˆ)3(4)1,2,3(
1564
532
222
2
2
322
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Directions
01
222
01
4.1386.22
15cos
6.22cos
135)1(tan
112
12tan
ˆ15ˆ12ˆ12)1,2,3(
zyxrwherer
z
x
y
zyxE
Direction w.r.t +x axis
Direction w.r.t +z axis
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Problem
Three +0.12 C charges form an equilateral triangle, 1.7 m on a side. Using energy that is supplied at a rate of 0.83 kW, how many days would be required to move one of the charges to the midpoint of the line joining the other two charges?
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Draw It
0.12C
0.12C
0.12C
1.7 m1.7 m
1.7 m
Initially, this charge is 1.7 m from the other two charges
Finally, this charge is 0.85 m from the other two charges
0.85 m 0.85 m
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Potential Difference
CqmL
whereL
kqV
L
kq
L
kqVVV
L
kqLkq
Lkq
V
L
kq
L
kq
L
kqV
VVV
if
f
i
if
12.07.1
2
24
4
22
2
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Potential Energy
CqmL
where
Jxx
U
L
kqVqU
12.07.1
101527.1
)12.0)(109(2
2
629
2
20
Power=Work per unit time
P=W/tW=-USo 0.83 kW= 830 J/sAnd t= U/P=152x106/830t=183,699 s or 51 hours or 2.12 days