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1) What is E x (P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point

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1) What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
2) What is Ey(P), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
3) What is Ex(R), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C 4) What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C

1) What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
2) What is Ey(P), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
3) What is Ex(R), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C 4) What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C
1) What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
2) What is Ey(P), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? 1) What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
2) What is Ey(P), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 6.8 cm along the x-axis from q1? N/C
3) What is Ex(R), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C
3) What is Ex(R), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C 4) What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C 4) What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.0 cm along the y-axis from q1? N/C

Explanation / Answer

Applying Gauss's and maxwell's laws to this problem, you get: a) sa = 2 µC/(4*3.1416*(3 cm)^2) = 0.01768 µC/cm^2 sb = -2 µC/(4*3.1416*(4 cm)^2)= -0.009947µC/cm^2 b) r = 1.5cm, Er = -2µC/(4*3.1416*e0*(1.5cm)^2) r = 3.5 cm, Er = 0 r = 8 cm, Er = -2µC/(4*3.1416*e0*(8cm)^2)