Answer:
70 cm
Explanation:
0.5 kg at 20 cm
0.3 kg at 60 cm
x = Distance of the third 0.6 kg mass
Meter stick hanging at 50 cm
Torque about the support point is given by (torque is conserved)
The position of the third mass of 0.6 kg is at 20+50 = 70 cm
Answer:
A. Fnx = 5.71*10⁻⁵ N , Fny= -3.67*10⁻⁵ N
B. Fn= 6.78 *10⁻⁵ N
C. α= 32.4° counterclockwise with the positive x+ axis
Explanation:
Because the particle q₃ is close to two other electrically charged particles, it will experience two electrical forces and the solution of the problem is of a vector nature.
Equivalences
1nC= 10⁻⁹C
1cm = 10⁻²m
Known data
k= 9*10⁹N*m²/C²
q₁= -2.65 nC =-2.65*10⁻⁹C
q₂= +2.00 nC = 2*10⁻⁹C
q₃= +5.00 nC= =+5*10⁻⁹C
* 10⁻²m = 4.9678* 10⁻²m
(d₁₃)² = 24.68*10⁻⁴m²
d₂₃ = 3.2 cm = 3.2*10⁻²m
Graphic attached
The directions of the individual forces exerted by q₁ and q₂ on q₃ are shown in the attached figure.
The force (F₂₃) of q₂ on q₃ is repulsive because the charges have equal signs and the forces.
The force (F₁₃) of q₁ on q₃ is attractive because the charges have opposite signs.
Magnitudes of F₁₃ and F₂₃
F₁₃ = (k*q₁*q₃)/(d₁₃)²=( 9*10⁹*2.65*10⁻⁹*5*10⁻⁹) /(24.68*10⁻⁴)
F₁₃ = 4.8 *10⁻⁵ N
F₂₃ = (k*q₂*q₃)/(d₂₃)² = ( 9*10⁹*2*10⁻⁹*5*10⁻⁹) /((3.2)²*10⁻⁴)
F₂₃ = 8.8 *10⁻⁵ N
x-y components of F₁₃ and F₂₃
F₁₃x= -4.8 *10⁻⁵ *cos β= - 4.8 *10⁻⁵(3.2/ (4.9678)= - 3.09*10⁻⁵ N
F₁₃y= -4.8 *10⁻⁵ *sin β= - 4.8 *10⁻⁵(3.8/(4.9678) = - 3.67*10⁻⁵ N
F₂₃x = F₂₃ = +8.8 *10⁻⁵ N
F₂₃y = 0
x and y components of the total force exerted on q₃ by q₁ and q₂ (Fn)
Fnx= F₁₃x+F₂₃x = - 3.09*10⁻⁵ N+8.8 *10⁻⁵ N= 5.71*10⁻⁵ N
Fny= F₁₃y+F₂₃y = - 3.67*10⁻⁵ N+0= - 3.67*10⁻⁵ N
Fn magnitude
*10⁻⁵ N
Fn= 6.78 *10⁻⁵ N
Fn direction (α)
α= -32.4°
α= 32.4° counterclockwise with the positive x+ axis
