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Exercise 2

The document outlines a problem set involving calculations of electric flux, electric fields, charge densities, and potentials related to various configurations of charges and electric fields. It includes specific problems such as calculating electric flux through surfaces, the electric field of a charged sphere, and the effects of charged plates and conductors. Each problem requires applying principles of electrostatics to find solutions based on given parameters.

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Exercise 2

The document outlines a problem set involving calculations of electric flux, electric fields, charge densities, and potentials related to various configurations of charges and electric fields. It includes specific problems such as calculating electric flux through surfaces, the electric field of a charged sphere, and the effects of charged plates and conductors. Each problem requires applying principles of electrostatics to find solutions based on given parameters.

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Problem Set 2

1. Consider a closed triangular box resting


within a horizontal electric field of
magnitude E= 7.80x 104 N/C as
shown in Figure. Calculate the electric
flux through(a) the vertical
rectangular surface, (b) the slanted
surface, and (c) the entire surface of
the box

2. An electric field with a magnitude of 3.50kN/C is applied along the x axis. Calculate the electric
flux through a rectangular plane 0.350m wide and 0.700m long assuming
that
(a) the plane is parallel to the yz plane;
(b) the planeis parallel to the xy plane;
(c) the plane contains the yaxis, and its normal makes an angle of 40.0°with the x axis

3. A solid sphere of radius 40.0cm has a total positive charge of 26.0µC uniformly distributed
throughout its volume.
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field (a) 0cm, (b)10.0cm, (c) 40.0cm, and (d) 60.0cm from
the center of the sphere

4. A square plate of copper with 50.0-cm sides has no net charge and is placed in a region of
uniform electric field of 80.0kN/C directed perpendicularly to the plate. Find
(a) the charge density of each face of the plate and
(b) thetotal charge on each face.

5. Two infinite, nonconducting sheets of charge


are parallel to each other, as shown in Figure.
The sheet on the left has a uniform surface
charge density , and the one on the right has
a uniform charge density -. Calculate the
electric field at points (a) to the left of, (b) in
between, and (c) to the right of the two sheets
6. Calculate the energy required to assemble the
array of charges shown in Figure , where a=
0.200m, b= 0.400m, and q=6.00µC.

7. Given two 2.00 µC charges, as shown in


Figure , and a positive test charge q= 1.28x 10-
18
C at the origin,
(a) what is the net force exerted by the two
2.00 µC charges on the test charge q? (b)
What is the electric field at the origin due to
the two 2.00 µC charges? (c) What is the
electric potential at the origin due to
the two 2.00 µC charges?

8. A spherical conductor has a radius of 14.0cm and charge of 26.0µC. Calculate the electric field
and the electric potential (a) r=10.0cm, (b) r=20.0cm, and
(c)r=14.0cm from the center

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