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Due: Dec. 18, 2014

Problem Set 102

1. Eight identical point charges of Q C each are located at the corners of a cube of side length a,
with one charge at the origin, and with the three nearest charges at (a, 0, 0), (0, a, 0), and (0,0,a).
Find an expression for the total vector force on the charge at P(a,a,a), assuming free space.
2. A charge Qo located at the origin in free space produces a field for which Ez = 1 kV/m at point
P(-2,1,-1). (a) Find Qo. Find E at M(1,6,5) in (b) rectangular coordinates (c) cylindrical
coordinates; (d) spherical coordinates.
Answers:

Q0 1.63 C
30.11ax 180.63a y 150.53az
183.12a 150.53az
237.1
(OPTIONAL)
A positive test charge is used to explore the field of a single positive point charge Q at P(a,b,c). If the
test charge is placed at the origin, the force on it is in the direction
charge is moved to (1,0,0), the force is in the direction of

, and when the test

Find a,b,c.