Two identical point charges with value Q = +9 nC are placed on the y axis at y = +3 cm and y = -3 cm respectively. a) What is the value and direction of the electric field at a point on the x-axis at x = +5 cm. b) Calculate the force on an electron if it is placed on the x-axis at x = +5 cm (including direction). c) What is the acceleration of the electron when placed at the point x = +5 cm (including direction).? Use mass of the electron = 9.1x10 -3¹ Kg.

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Two identical point charges with value Q = +9 nC are placed on the y axis at y = +3 cm
and y=-3 cm respectively.
a) What is the value and direction of the electric field at a point on the x-axis at x = +5
cm.
b) Calculate the force on an electron if it is placed on the x-axis at x = +5 cm (including
direction).
c) What is the acceleration of the electron when placed at the point x = +5 cm
(including direction).?
Use mass of the electron = 9.1x10 -31 Kg.
Transcribed Image Text:Two identical point charges with value Q = +9 nC are placed on the y axis at y = +3 cm and y=-3 cm respectively. a) What is the value and direction of the electric field at a point on the x-axis at x = +5 cm. b) Calculate the force on an electron if it is placed on the x-axis at x = +5 cm (including direction). c) What is the acceleration of the electron when placed at the point x = +5 cm (including direction).? Use mass of the electron = 9.1x10 -31 Kg.
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Given:

Charge q= 9 nC at y=3 cm

Charge q2= 9 nC at y = - 3 cm

Q = q = q2

x  = 5 cm

 

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