A point charge, Q1 = -4.2 μC, is located at the origin. A rod of length L = 0.35 m is located along the x-axis with the near side a distance d = 0.45 m from the origin. A charge Q2 = 10.4 μC is uniformly spread over the length of the rod.Part (a) Consider a thin slice of the rod, of thickness dx, located a distance x away from the origin. What is the direction of the force on the charge located at the origin due to the charge on this thin slice of the rod? Part (b) Write an expression for the magnitude of the force on the point charge, |dF|, due to the thin slice of the rod. Give your answer in terms of the variables Q1, Q2, L, x, dx, and the Coulomb constant, k. Part (c) Integrate the force from each slice over the length of the rod, and write an expression for the magnitude of the electric force on the charge at the origin. Part (d) Calculate the magnitude of the force |F|, in newtons, that the rod exerts on the point charge at the origin.

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Answer:

a) attractiva, b) dF = [tex]k \frac{Q_1 \ dQ_2}{dx}[/tex], c)  F = [tex]k Q_1 \frac{Q_2}{d \ (d+L)}[/tex], d) F = -1.09 N

Explanation:

a) q1 is negative and the charge of the bar is positive therefore the force is attractive

b) For this exercise we use Coulomb's law, where we assume a card dQ₂ at a distance x

           dF = [tex]k \frac{Q_1 \ dQ_2}{dx}[/tex]

where k is a constant, Q₁ the charge at the origin, x the distance

c) To find the total force we must integrate from the beginning of the bar at x = d to the end point of the bar x = d + L

         ∫ dF = [tex]k \ Q_1 \int\limits^{d+L}_d {\frac{1}{x^2} } \, dQ_2[/tex]

as they indicate that the load on the bar is uniformly distributed, we use the concept of linear density

          λ = dQ₂ / dx

          DQ₂ = λ dx

we substitute

         F = [tex]k \ Q_1 \lambda \int\limits^{d+L}_d \, \frac{dx}{x^2}[/tex]

         F = k Q1 λ ([tex]-\frac{1}{x}[/tex])  

we evaluate the integral

        F = k Q₁ λ [tex](- \frac{1}{d+L} + \frac{1}{d} )[/tex]

        F = k Q₁ λ  [tex]( \frac{L}{d \ (d+L)})[/tex]

we change the linear density by its value

      λ = Q2 / L

       F = [tex]k Q_1 \frac{Q_2}{d \ (d+L)}[/tex]

d) we calculate the magnitude of F

       F =9 10⁹ (-4.2 10⁻⁶)   [tex]\frac{10.4 10x^{-6} }{0.45 ( 0.45 +0.35)}[/tex]

       F = -1.09 N

the sign indicates that the force is attractive

Answer:

a)Toward the rod

b)|dF| = k|Q1|Q2(dx/L)/x^2

c)|F| = k|Q1|Q2/(d(d+L))

d)Plug in for answer c and solve

Explanation:

A)

Q1 is negative and Q2 is positive so it is an attractive force to  where the rod is located.

B)

The formula for Force due to electric charges is F=kQ1Q2/r^2

In this case, Q2 is distrusted through the length of the rod as opposed to a single point charge. As such Q2 is actually Q2*dx/L as dx is a small portion of the full length, L.

The radius between Q1 and Q2 depends on the section of the rod taken so r will be the variable x distance from Q1.

The force is only from a small portion of the rod so more accurately, we are finding |dF| as opposed to the full force, F, caused by the whole rod.

The final formula is |dF| = k|Q1|Q2(dx/L)/x^2

C)

Integrating with respect to the only changing variable, x, which spans the length of the rod, from radius = d to d+L we get this:

F = integral from d to d+L of k|Q1|Q2(dx/L)/x^2

factor out constants

F = kQ1Q2/L * integral d to d+L(1/x^2)dx

F = kQ1Q2/L * (-1/x)| from d to d+L

F = kQ1Q2/L * (-1/d+L - -1/d)

F = kQ1Q2/L * (-d/(d(d+L)) + (d+L)/(d(d+L))

F = kQ1Q2/L * (L)/(d(d+L))

F = kQ1Q2/(d(d+L))

D)

Plug in the given values into c and you have your answer.