The figure shows four charges at the corners of a

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2022-05-07

The figure shows four charges at the corners of a square of side L. What magnitude and sign of charge Q will make the force on charge q zero?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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Answer & Explanation

Marquis Matthews

Marquis Matthews

Beginner2022-05-08Added 9 answers

Step 1
Let charge = Q = ?
Distance = d = L
Let q 1 = q 2 = 10 × 10 9 c
force excerted by q 1 on q
F 1 = K q 1 q d 2 = 9 × 10 9 × 10 × 10 9 × q L 2 = 90 q L 2
F 1 x x = 90 q L 2 ;   F 1 y = 0
force excerted by Q and q
F = K Q q ( 2 L ) 2 = 9 × 10 9 × Q q 2 L 2
F x = 9 × 10 9 × Q × q 2 L 2 cos 45 = 9 × 10 9 × Q × q 2 2 L 2
Net force on q × y zero
hence net horizontal force is zero
F x + F 1 x = 0 9 × 10 9 × Q × q 2 2 L 2 90 q L 2 = 0
9 × 10 9 × Q × q 2 2 L 2 = 90 10 q L 2 =
Q = ( 10 ) 2 2 × 10 9 = 28 × 3 × 10 9 L
Q = 28 × 3 n C sign is positive.

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