During a track and field event, a metal javelin (not infinitesimally thin) is thrown due east and parallel to the ground. At the
field where the event took place, the magnetic field is running straight up and perpendicular to the ground. In which direction will the current flow in the metal object?
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Answer:
a) F₃₁ = 63.0 μN
b) F₃₂ = - 14.0 μN
c) q₂ = - 5.0 nC
Explanation:
a)
- Assuming that the three charges can be taken as point charges, the forces between them must obey Coulomb's Law, and can be found independent each other, applying the superposition principle.
- So, we can find the force that q₁ exerts along the x-axis on q₃, as follows:
b)
- Since total force exerted by q₁ and q₂ on q₃ is 49.0 μN, we can find the force exerted only by q₂ (which is along the x-axis only too) just by difference, as follows:
c)
- Finally, in order to find the value of q₂, as we know the value and sign of F₃₂, we can apply again the Coulomb's Law, solving for q₂, as follows: