Answer:
E_total = 1.30 10¹⁰ C / m²
Explanation:
The intensity of the electric field is
E = k q / r²
on a positive charge proof
The total electric field at the midpoint is
as q₁= 6 10⁻⁶ C the field is outgoing to the right
for charge q₂ = -3 10⁻⁶ C, the field is directed to the right, therefore
E_total = E₁ + E₂
E_total = k q₁ / r₁² + k q₂ / r₂²
r₁ = r₂ = r = 4 10⁻² m
E_total = k/r² (q₁ + q₂)
we calculate
E_total = 9 10⁹ / (4 10⁻²)² (6.0 10⁻⁶ +3.0 10⁻⁶)
E_total = 1.30 10¹⁰ C / m²
Answer:
- No, this doesn't mean the electric potential equals zero.
Explanation:
In electrostatics, the electric field
is related to the gradient of the electric potential V with :

This means that for constant electric potential the electric field must be zero:





This is not the only case in which we would find an zero electric field, as, any scalar field with gradient zero will give an zero electric field. For example:

give an electric field of zero at point (0,0,0)