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Attendance Quiz: Sec 21-3, 21-4
1. Consider the two charges as shown.
3mm

1 2 2 2

a. What is the magnitude of the electric force that 1 exerts on

2 ? Use = 9 109 2 / 2
b. What is the direction of this electric force wrt 2 ?
2. What is the equation for the electric field magnitude of a
point charge q at a distance r? Use the given variables.
Attendance Quiz: Sec 21-3, 21-4
1. Consider the two charges as shown.

3mm

1 2 2 2

a. What is the magnitude of the electric force that 1 exerts on 2 ?

9 2
Use = 9 10 2

6 2
2 2 10
9
= 9 10 2 =
(3 103 )2

b. What is the direction of this electric force? Away from

Attendance Quiz: Sec 21-3, 21-4
2. What is the equation for the electric field magnitude of a point
charge q at a distance r? Use the given variables.
Coulombs Law
Objective
Calculate the net electric force on a point charge exerted by a
system of point charges
Coulombs Law

k = constant = 1/(40)

0 = permittivity of free space

SI unit of electric force: Newton (N)

Physics 71: Newtons Law of gravity

(both are inverse-square laws)

What if there are more than 2
point charges?
Use principle of superposition of forces

Use vector addition (NOT scalar addition)

Example 1

Find the magnitude and direction of the net electric

force on charge A.
Example 2
What is the magnitude and direction of the net electric
force on charge +3 due to the other two identical
charges + as shown ? Answer must be in vector form.
Approach
1. Make a sketch for the problem and draw the corresponding
FBD with proper labels. Identify and indicate all needed
information in the FBD.
2. Obtain the force contribution one by one. Write the force
vector in component form.
3. Magnitude is obtained using Coulombs Law.
Note: magnitude is always a positive value
4. Direction is obtained using trigonometry.
5. NET force vector obtained using superposition principle.
Example 2
1 2
=
2

2
Example 2

= 1 + 2
1

=
Index Card Exercise
(practice lang)
 Suppose we move the
2nd charge and get the ff
configuration. What is
the direction of the
electric force?

A. in the +x direction
B. In the x direction
C. In the +y direction
D. In the y direction
 Suppose we move the
2nd charge and get the ff
configuration. What is
the direction of the
electric force?

A. in the +x direction
B. In the x direction
C. In the +y direction
D. In the y direction
 Suppose the 2nd charge
is now as shown. What
is the direction of the
electric force?

A. in the +x direction
B. In the x direction
C. In the +y direction

2 = 2 D. In the y direction
 Suppose the 2nd charge
is now as shown. What
is the direction of the
electric force?

A. in the +x direction
B. In the x direction
C. In the +y direction

2 = 2 D. In the y direction
Objective
Calculate the net electric force on a point charge exerted by a
system of point charges

1 2
= 2


Electric Field &
Electric Forces
Objectives
Determine the electric field due to a point charge

Establish the relationship between the electric field & the electric
force on a test charge
Predict the trajectory of a massive point charge in a uniform
electric field
Electric field
a vector

intermediary for the electric force

aura of electric charges

SI unit of electric field: Newton per

Coulomb (N/C)
Vector fields IRL
Electric field of a point charge

inverse-square relation

an electric field is present at distance r from charge q even if there

is no charge at that location.
Electric field of a point charge

E points away from a positive charge

E points toward a negative charge

Electric field of 2 point charges
(opposite signs, same magnitude)
Electric field of 2 point charges
(opposite signs, same magnitude)

-lines should be directed

outwards from a + charge
towards a charge
-lines should not intersect
-same # of lines from/to point
charge
Electric field of 2 point charges
(same signs, same magnitude)
Sharks can locate prey that are completely
hidden beneath the ocean sand by sensing weak
electric fields produced by the muscle
contractions in their prey.

Their sensitivity to electric fields are derived

from jelly-filled canals in their bodies.
Electric field & Electric force
When a point charge q is placed in a region with an electric field E
it will experience an electric force
 Motion trajectory prediction

What is the trajectory of an electron, initially at rest, in the region

of uniform electric field?
Motion trajectory prediction

What is the trajectory of an electron as it passes through the

region of uniform electric field?
Motion trajectory prediction
Recall: Kinematic
equations and Newtons
2nd Law
Motion trajectory prediction
Recall: Kinematic
equations and Newtons
2nd Law

2 , =
Get an equation for a
parabola, like projectile
motion
Motion trajectory prediction

What is the trajectory of an electron as it passes through the

region of uniform electric field?
Motion trajectory prediction
What is the trajectory of a
proton as it passes
through the region of
uniform electric field?
Motion trajectory prediction
What is the trajectory of a
proton as it passes
through the region of
uniform electric field?
Objectives
Describe the electric field due to a point charge
Establish the relationship between the electric field & the
electric force on a test charge
Predict the trajectory of a massive point charge in a
uniform electric field
Summary (21-3, 21-4)
For a pair of electric charges, Coulombs Law is used to
calculate the magnitude of the force on either charge.
Identify the direction of the force from concept of
attraction/repulsion
The electric field and electric force are related, by
treating the field as the aura of the charges.
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21-5: Electric Field Calculations

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