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Kurt Robert Rudolph edited this page Jun 12, 2012 · 4 revisions

Tue Jun 12 08:16:29 CDT 2012

Checkpoint

What is the direction of the electric field at point [A]?

  • Right

What is the direction of the electric field at point [B]?

  • Left

Checkpoint

In which of the two cases shown below is the magnitude of the electric field at the point labeled [A]

  • The will be equal.

Question

What is the direction of the electric field at point [P], the unoccupied corner of the square?

  • (A) - Up and to the right.
    • The [-q] charge is [r = sqrt{ 2d^2}] from [P] and acts on the point with a force of magnitude [\sqrt{ E_x_{-q}^2 + E_y_{-q}^2} = k \frac{ q}{ r} \cos{ \frac{ \pi}{ 4} + \frac{ q}{ r} \sine{ \frac{ \pi}{ 4}]
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