Question

Problem 9: Four point charges of equal magnitude Q = 55 nC are placed on the comers of a rectangle of sides D1 = 16 cm and D2=11 cm. The charges on the left side of the rectangle are positive while the charges on the right side of the rectangle are negative. Use a coordinate system fixed to the bottom left hand charge, with positive directions as shown in the figure.

Part (a) Which of the following represents a free-body diagram for the charge on the lower left hand comer of the rectangle?

Part (b) Calculate the horizontal component of the net force, in newtons, on the charge which lies at the lower left comer of the triangle.

Part (c) Calculate the vertical component of the net force, in newtons, on the charge which lies at the lower left comer of the triangle.

Part (d) Calculate the magnitude of the net force, in newtons, on the charge located at the lower left comer of the rectangle.

Part (e) Calculate the angle of the net force vector, measured counterclockwise from the positive horizontal axis. Enter an angle between -180° and 180°.

Answer 1