The electric potential at point P due to the point charges q1 and q2 is the algebraic sum of the potentials due to the individual charges.
Suppose a charge of -2.50 μC is at the origin and a charge of 3.10 μC is at the point (0, 3.00) m.
(a) Find the electric potential at (4.00, 0) m, assuming the electric potential is zero at infinity.
(b) Find the work necessary to bring a 3.80 μC charge from infinity to the point (4.00, 0) m.
a) for the potential at 4 , 0
electric potential = electric potential due to -2.5 uC + electric potential due to 3.1
electric potential = 9 *10^9 * 10^-6 * (-2.5/4 + 3.1/sqrt(4^2 + 3^2))
electric potential = -45 V
the potential at point P is -45 V
b)
work necessary = Potential * Charge
work necessary = -45 * 3.8 * 10^-6
work necessary = -0.000171 J
the work necessary is -0.000171 J
The electric potential at point P due to the point charges q1 and q2 is the algebraic sum of the potentials due to the individual charges.
Example 1: A charge q1 = 2.00 μC is located at the origin and a charge q2 = -6.00 μC is located at (0, 3.00) m. (A) Find the total electric potential due to these charges at the point P whose coordinates are (4.00, 0) m.(B) Find the change in potential energy of the system of two charges plus a third charge q3 = 3.00 μC as the latter charge moves from infinity to point P.
Example 1: A charge q1 = 2.00 μC is located at the origin and a charge q2 = 6.00 μC is located at (0, 3.00) m.(A) Find the total electric potential due to these charges at the point P, whose coordinates are (4.00, 0) m.(B) Find the change in potential energy of the system of two charges plus a third charge q3 3.00 uC as the latter charge moves from infinity to point P.
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