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Difficult Electric Field Problems

This document discusses solving complex electric field problems by combining the electric field equation with vector physics and algebra. It provides four example problems: 1) Determining the net electric field at the midpoint between two charges; 2) Determining the net electric field at a point P between two charges; 3) Determining the net electric field at a third corner of an equilateral triangle with two identical charges at the lower corners; 4) Finding where along an axis the net electric field is 0 between two charges located 100 cm apart along the axis.

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Difficult Electric Field Problems

This document discusses solving complex electric field problems by combining the electric field equation with vector physics and algebra. It provides four example problems: 1) Determining the net electric field at the midpoint between two charges; 2) Determining the net electric field at a point P between two charges; 3) Determining the net electric field at a third corner of an equilateral triangle with two identical charges at the lower corners; 4) Finding where along an axis the net electric field is 0 between two charges located 100 cm apart along the axis.

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  • Solving Difficult Electric Field Problems

Solving Difficult Electric Field Problems

Lesson Notes

Focus Question:
How can the electric field equation be combined with vector physics and algebra to conduct
a force analysis of an electrostatic phenomenon?

Electric Field Strength


The equation for electric field strength (E) is written as follows:

This video steps through the solution to four complex problems. Here are the four problems.
Problem 1
Two charges - A and B C - lie along the cm-axis at the positions as shown. Their charge
values and type are listed. Determine the net electric field at the midpoint (40-cm mark).

Problem 2
Two charges - A and B - are arranged as shown. Their
charge values and type are listed. Determine the net electric
field at point P.

QA = +5.4 µC
QB = -3.6 µC
Problem 3
Two identical charges - A and B - lie at the lower
corners of an equilateral triangle that measures 80 cm
along each edge. The charge values are +2.8 µC.
Determine the net electric field at the third corner of the
triangle.

Problem 4
Charge A (+3.8 µC) and Charge B
(-5.2 µC) lie 100-cm apart along the
axis as shown. Where along the
axis is the net electric field 0 N/C?

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