Electron charge = -1E-19 Cuolombs
A proton and electron are held .02m apart.
(1)Sketch the situation, including the force vector arrows
(don't worry about length of arrows yet)(2)What is the electric force between them?
An electron is placed exactly halfway between two protons.
(3)Sketch the situation, including the force vector arrows.
(4)What is the net force acting on the electron?
Now it gets tougher… Imagine a square, with all sides measuring .3m. A proton is held at 3 of the corners. We are interested in the proton that lies between the other two.
(the fourth corner is left alone)(5)Sketch the situation.
(6)Find the force on the proton due to the other two.
(7)Find the net force on the proton. To do this, you will be using the Pythagorean theorem and your answers to #6 above.
(8)In what direction is this net force?
A box similar to the one above has sides that are .1m long. A proton is put at two opposite corners, and an electron at one of the remaining corners.
(9)Find the net force and it's direction.