Question

Two charges of magnitude 5nC and -2nC are placed at points (2cm,0,0) and

Answer 1

Answer:

20 cm

Explanation:

Te electric potential enery U = kq₁q₂/r  were q₁ = 5 nC = 5 × 10⁻⁹ C and q₂ = -2 nC = -2 × 10⁻⁹ C and r = √(x - 2)² + (0 - 0)² +(0 - 0)² = x - 2. U =  -0.5 µJ = -0.5 × 10⁻⁶ J, k = 9 × 10⁹ Nm²/C².

So r = kq₁q₂/U

x - 2 = kq₁q₂/U

x = 0.02 + kq₁q₂/U m

x = 0.02 + 9 × 10⁹ Nm²/C² × 5 × 10⁻⁹ C × -2 × 10⁻⁹ C/-0.5 × 10⁻⁶ J

x = 0.02 - 90 × 10⁻⁹ Nm²/-0.5 × 10⁻⁶ J

x = 0.02 + 0.18 = 0.2 m = 20 cm