College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Electric Charge, Forces, and Fields - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 557: 24

Answer

The magnitude of electric field will be $E=3.2\times10^{2}N/C$ and direction will be away from the point charge.

Work Step by Step

magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge is $E= \frac{kq}{r^2}$ given that $q=+2pC=+2\times10^{-12}C$ $r=0.75cm=0.75\times10^{-2}m=7.5\times10^{-3}m$ $k=9.0\times10^{9}N.m^2/C^2$ so magnitude of electric field will be $E= \frac{9.0\times10^{9}N.m^2/C^2\times 2\times10^{-12}C} {(7.5\times10^{-3}m)^2} =0.32\times10^{3}N/C=3.2\times10^{2}N/C$ since it is a positive charge its direction will be away from the charge at any point of space.
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