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1- A 5.0 µC charge is placed 2 m from a 2.5 µC charge. What is the potential ene

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Question

1- A 5.0 µC charge is placed 2 m from a 2.5 µC charge. What is the potential energy of the system?

a) 0 .   b) 56 mj . c) 14 mj   . d) 8.2 mj

2- Two point charges +Q are a distance r apart. The potential at a point equidistant between the two charges on a line connecting the charges is ____.

a) 2kQ/r     b) kQ/r      c) 0      d) 4kQ/r

3- An isolated charged, conducting sphere of radius 15 cm has a surface charge density of 8.0 µC/m2. What is the potential on the surface of the sphere?

a) 0 ,b) 0.136mv ,c)18.8kv d,)120mv

Explanation / Answer

1) b) 56 mJ

U = k*q1*q2/d

= 9*10^9*5*10^-6*2.5*10^-6/2

= 0.05625 J

= 56.25 mJ


2) d) 4*k*Q/r

Potentail at equidistance, V = k*Q/(r/2) + k*Q/(r/2)
= 4*k*Q/r


3) b) 0.136 Mv

V = k*Q/r

= k*sigma*4*pi*r^2/r

= k*sigma*4*pi*r

= 9*10^9*8*10^-6*4*pi*0.15

= 0.136 Mv