Four charges: +q,−q,+2q, and −2q are assembled around a square with side length a as shown in the figure.

Sunday, 26 August 2018

12:53 AM

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Figure 1. Four charges: +q, —q, +2q, and —2q are assembled around a square witn side length a. 
Four charges: +q, —q, +2q, and —2q are assembled around a square witn side length a as shown in the figure. In this case q 
place at the origin (0, 0). The potential an infinite distance from a point charge is 0 (V = 0). 
part 1) 
What is the potential at (0, 17.92) cm when only the = 4-8.99gC charge is in place? 
part 2) 
8.99gC and a 
17.92 cm. Initially the only charge +q is in 
What is the change in potential energy of the system when just the A-q charge is in place and the —2q charge is moved trom an infinite distance away to (0, 17.92). 
part 3) 
What is the change in potential energy of the system as the entire ensemble of charges is constructed? The charges are moved from an infinite distance away to their position one by one. 
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Feedback tor Part 1) 
The potential a distance a from a point charge witn charge is given by: 
In this case, q = -Fq and d = a so: 
Remember to convert q from "C to C and a trom cm to m. 
Marks for this submissiom 0.00/0.33. This submission attracted a penalty of 0.11 
47rE0 d • 
47rE0 a

 

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Feedback tor Part 3) 
Figure 1 _ Four charges: —q, +2q, and —2q are assembled around a square witn side length a. 
Assume that the charges are placed in the order shown on the figure (all orders give the same final answer). No work needs to be done to place the first charge as there is no electric field so 
AUI = o. 
The change in potential energy to place the second charge was calculated in part 2 so: 
AU2 
27rE0 a 
The third charge is placed into the potential caused by the first two charges: 
AU3 
The tourtn charge is placed into the potential caused by the first three charges: 
AU4 
47TE0 
4mE0 
47rE0 
Via 
47TE0 
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47rE0 
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47rE0

 

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The total change in potential energy can be calculated by summing these: 
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47rE0 
AU = AUI + AU2 + AU3 + AU4 
—2q2 
4q2 
47rE0 
2q2 
2q2 
q 
—9q 
(_90+4) . 
Marks for this submissiom 0.00/0.33. This submission attracted a penalty of 0.11 
A correct answer is 451000, which can be typed in as follows: 
451eaa 
A correct answer 
-8.11 
A correct answer 
—8.11, which can be typed in as follows: 
—25, which can be typed in as follows:

 

 

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