sphere A has a mass of 4.2*10^-2 kg and is tethered to a wall by a thin thread. Sphere a has an excess of 1.2 *10^12 electrons. Sphere B has a deficit of 3.5*10^12 electrons and is o.23 m from sphere A
a) determine the angle between the thread and the wall
b) determine the tension in the thread
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To solve this problem, we need to consider the electrostatic force between the two charged spheres and use principles of equilibrium. Let's break it down step by step:
a) To determine the angle between the thread and the wall, we need to find the net electrostatic force acting on sphere A.
1. Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force using Coulomb's Law:
F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2
Here, k is the Coulomb's constant (k ≈ 9.0 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2),
q1 and q2 are the charges on the spheres (q1 for sphere A and q2 for sphere B),
and r is the distance between them (0.23 m).
For sphere A (excess of 1.2 x 10^12 electrons), the charge can be represented as:
q1 = -e * N1 (where e is the elementary charge, e ≈ 1.6 x 10^-19 C, and N1 is the number of excess electrons on sphere A)
For sphere B (deficit of 3.5 x 10^12 electrons), the charge can be represented as:
q2 = +e * N2 (where N2 is the number of deficit electrons on sphere B)
2. Calculate the net force on sphere A due to sphere B:
F_net = F * cosθ
In equilibrium, the net force is zero, so we can set F_net = 0 and solve for the angle θ.
Since F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2, we can rewrite F_net as:
0 = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2 * cosθ
Solve for cosθ:
cosθ = -r^2 / (k * |q1| * |q2|)
Substitute the given values to find the angle between the thread and the wall.
b) To determine the tension in the thread, we need to calculate the magnitude of the force exerted by the thread on sphere A, which is the tension.
1. Calculate the vertical component of the force due to the thread using trigonometry:
F_vertical = T * sinθ
Since there is no vertical motion (as the sphere is tethered to the wall), F_vertical must be equal to the weight of sphere A.
2. Calculate the tension in the thread:
T = mg / sinθ
Substitute the given mass of sphere A (4.2 x 10^-2 kg) and the angle θ obtained from part a) to find the tension in the thread.
By following these steps, you can calculate the angle between the thread and the wall (part a) and the tension in the thread (part b).