College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 16 - Problems - Page 614: 27

Answer

The magnitude of the force on the charge is $0.72~N$ and this force is directed to the east.

Work Step by Step

We can find the force exerted on the point charge: $F = E~q$ $F = (1.2\times 10^6~N/C)(-0.60\times 10^{-6}~C)$ $F = -0.72~N$ Since the direction of the electric field points to the west, the direction of the force on the sphere is to the east. The magnitude of the force on the charge is $0.72~N$ and this force is directed to the east.
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