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Alchen [17]
3 years ago
7

Two charges q1 and q2 have a total charge of 12 C. When they are separated by 4 m, the force exerted by one charge on the other

has a magnitude of 8 mN. Find q1 and q2 if both are positive so that they repel each other, and q1 is the smaller of the two. (For the universal constant k use the value 8.99 109 N m2/C2.)
Physics
1 answer:
Nikolay [14]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

q₂ = 11.9988 C ,  q₁ = 0.0012 C

Explanation:

For this exercise we will use Coulomb's law

     F = K q₁q₂ / r²

They indicate that the sum of the charges is

        q₁ + q₂ = 12

the force between them for r = 4 m is F = 8 10⁻³ N

       q₁q₂ = F r² / K

       q₁q₂ = 8 10⁻³ 4² / 8.99 10⁹

        q₁q₂ = 14.24 10⁻¹²

substitute we write our system of equations

       q₁ + q₂ = 12

        q₁q₂ = 14.24 10⁻¹²

This system has two equations and two unknowns so it can be solved, let's solve in the first equation and substitute in the second

       (12- q₂) q₂ = 14.24 10⁻¹²

         12q₂ - q₂² - 14.24 10⁻¹² = 0

         q₂² - 12 q₂ +14.24 10⁻¹² = 0

we solve the quadratic equation

         q₂ = [12 ±√ (12² - 4 14,24 10⁻¹²)] / 2

         q₂ = [12 ± 11,9999999] / 2

         

the two solutions are

      q2 = 11,9999999997  C

     q2 = 0.000000003

we substitute in the other equation to find the other charge

    q₁ + q₂ = 12

     q₁ = 12- q₂

     q₁ = 0.000000003 C

this value is very small, I think the value of the force is wrong, if the force is F = 8 10⁶ N

       q₁q₂ = 14.24 10⁻³

the quadratic equation is

       q₂² - 12 q₂ + 14.24 10⁻³ = 0

the solution is

       q₂ = [12 ±√ (12² - 4 14,24 10⁻³)] / 2

        q2 = [12 ±√ (143,940)] / 2

         q2 = [12 ± 11,9975] / 2

 the two results are

         q₂ = 11.9988  C

          q₂ = 0.0025  C

as in the problem it indicates that q1 is smaller the correct answer is

q₂ = 11.9988 C

     q₁ = 12-q₂

     q₁ = 0.0012 C

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