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Figure ( a ) shows charged particles 1 and 2 that are fixed in place on an x axi

ID: 2277537 • Letter: F

Question

Figure (a) shows charged particles 1 and 2 that are fixed in place on an x axis. Particle 1 has a charge with a magnitude of |q1| = 16e. Particle 3 of charge q3 = +16e is initially on the x axis near particle 2.Then particle 3 is gradually moved in the positive direction of the x axis. As a result, the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particles 1 and 3 changes. Figure (b) gives the x component of that net force as a function of the position x of particle 3. The scale of the x axis is set by xs = 1.20 m. The plot has an asymptote of F2,net = 4.513

Figure (a) shows charged particles 1 and 2 that are fixed in place on an x axis. Particle 1 has a charge with a magnitude of |q1| = 16e. Particle 3 of charge q3 = +16e is initially on the x axis near particle 2.Then particle 3 is gradually moved in the positive direction of the x axis. As a result, the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particles 1 and 3 changes. Figure (b) gives the x component of that net force as a function of the position x of particle 3. The scale of the x axis is set by xs = 1.20 m. The plot has an asymptote of F2,net = 4.513 times 10-25 N as x ? ?. As a multiple of e and including the sign, what is the charge q2 of particle 2?

Explanation / Answer

F = k q1 q2/r1^2 r1 = 3.6

4.513*10^-25 = 9*10^9 * (16*1.6*10^-19)/(3.6*3.6) * q2   

q2 = +2539e

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