Part I: Problems Show units.

1. Below, q
1
(= 2.0 C) and q
2
(= 3.0 C) are point charges; a = 2.0 mm. Find the y
component (in N) of the net electric force on a point charge q (= 4.0 nC) at point P.
(3 points)
x
y
q
1
q
2
P

F
1

F
2
a
a
F
y
= +F
1
=
k|q|q
1
a
2
= +18 N
2. The path of a point particle (mass m = 2.5 10
12
kg) through the uniform electric eld

E = (350 N/C) is shown below; D = 0.40 m and d = 14 cm. Find the charge q (in C) of
the particle if the velocity v
0
= (2.0 km/s) . (Give a reason for your choice of sign of q.)
(5 points)

E
v
0
D
d
x = v
0
t
y =
1
2
a
y
t
2
_
_
_
x=+D, y=d
= a
y
=
2d
t
2
= 2d
_
v
0
D
_
2
= 7.0 10
+6
m/s
2
a
y
=
q
m
E
y
= q = m
a
y
E
y
= 5.0 10
8
C
(a opposite to

E = q < 0)
3. An innite line of charge (of constant linear charge density = 0.25 nC/m) lies on the
z-axis below. Find the x component E
x
(in N/C) of the electric eld at the point P with
coordinates x = 2 m, y = +3 m and z = 0 m. (Dene any angles you use in a diagram.)
(4 points)
x
y
z

P
2 m
+3 m

E
x
= +|

E| cos =
2k||
r
cos =
2k||

13
2

13
= 0.69 N/C
4. The spherical shell of charge shown in cross-section below (of uniform volume density
= 8.85 10
6
C/m
3
) has an inner radius of 3.0 mm and an outer radius of 4.0 mm. Find
the magnitude (in N/C) of the electric eld 6.0 mm from the center of the shell.
(3 points)

3 mm
4
m
m
|

E| = +
k|Q
encl
|
r
2
Q
encl
=
4
3
_
(4 mm)
3
(3 mm)
3
_
_

_
r=6 mm
= |

E| = 3.4 10
2
N/C
5. Below, the left face L of the cube C (with sides of length a = 2.0 cm) is parallel to a large
plane sheet S of charge (with uniform surface charge density = 4.5 nC/m
2
). Find the
electric ux (in Vm) through the left face of C.
(3 points)

Sheet S
F
a
c
e
L
Gaussian surface C
E

= +|

E| = +
||
2
0
= E

A
_

_
A=a
2
= = 0.10 Vm
6. When a test charge q is moved from A to B along path C below, no net work is done by
the electric eld of point charges q
1
and q
2
. Find q
2
/q
1
.
(4 points)
q
1
q
2
B A
Path C
4 m 2 m 3 m
1 m
0 = W
Electric Field
= qV = V
A
= V
B
= k
_
q
1
5
+
q
2
3
_
= k
_
q
1
4
+
q
2
6
_
=
_
1
3

1
6
_
q
2
=
_
1
4

1
5
_
q
1
=
q
2
q
1
=
3
10
7. The point charge q below is at a distance d = 0.20 m from the center O of a spherical
gaussian surface S; the ux through S is 480 Vm. Find the value (in V) at O of the
potential of q (relative to its value at innity).
(3 points)
q
O
S
d
q =
0

V = k
q
d
_

_
k=1/(4
0
)
= V =

4d
= 190 V
. .
=480 Vm
8. Below, A, B and C are three large parallel sheets of charge; A and C have uniform surface
charge densities of
A
= +17.7 nC/m
2
and
C
= 17.7 nC/m
2
. At point P, the net electric
eld

E = (1250 V/m) . Find the uniform surface charge density
B
(in C/m
2
) of sheet B.
(4 points)
P

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
A

C B
E
Ax
= +
|
A
|
2
0
= +1000 V/m, E
Cx
= +
|
C
|
2
0
= +1000 V/m
= E
Bx
= E
x
E
Ax
E
Bx
= 750 V/m
= |
B
| = 2
0
|E
Bx
| = 13.3 nC/m
2
E
Bx
< 0 at P =

E
B
pointing toward sheet B =
B
< 0 =
B
= 13.3 nC/m
2
Part II: Conceptual Questions
1. You have to draw charge distributions (with + and signs) in the gures below. [If you
think that there are no charges on an object (box or ball), then write this answer down.]
Figure 1: a charged metal ball is lowered into an uncharged metal box. (1 point)
+ +
+
+
Insulating thread
Uncharged metal box (shown in cross-section)
Draw the charge distribution (if any) on the metal box.
+ve charge on outer surface
ve charge on inner surface
Figure 2: the metal ball is in contact with the metal box for a long time. (1 point)
Draw the charge distributions (if any) on the metal box and on the metal ball.
+ve charge on outer surface of box
no charge on ball or inner surface of box
Figure 3: the metal ball is then taken out of the metal box. (1 point)
Draw the charge distributions (if any) on the metal box and on the metal ball.
+ve charge on outer surface of box (and no charge inside)
ve charge on side of ball nearest box,
+ve charge on side furthest from box
2. Point charge q
1
below is halfway between a point charge q
2
and a rod of charge of length
L (= 1 m) and constant linear charge density .
q
1
(> 0) q
2
(= +20 nC)
(= +20 nC/m)
L/2
L/2
a a
The questions below are about the net electric force

F on q
1
. Choose answers from the
following list.
Answers
(a)

F is bigger and to the left. (b)

F is bigger and to the right.
(c)

F is smaller and to the left. (d)

F is smaller and to the right.
(e) |

F| is the same but the direction is opposite.

(f)

F does not change. (g)

F = 0.
Questions about

F (for changes to the initial set-up shown in the gure).
Answer
How does

F change when: [eg. (a), (b), . . . ]
1) is made smaller? (a)
2) L is made smaller (but the total charge of the rod is not changed)? (c)
3) q
1
is made smaller (but its sign is not changed)? (c)
4) q
2
is increased to +30 nC? (a)
(2 points)