Point A is 2.0 meters away from a charge of -3.o(Mu) and 3.0 meters away from a charge of +1.5(Mu) as shown.
A) Find the net Electric field at point A
B) Find the total electric potential at point A.
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I'm sorry, I don't understand how to do it. Could you please explain how to do both parts?
To find the net electric field at point A, we need to consider the contributions from both charges.
A) Net Electric Field at Point A:
The electric field due to a point charge is given by Coulomb's law:
E = k * (q / r²),
where E is the electric field, k is the electrostatic constant (k = 9 × 10^9 Nm²/C²), q is the magnitude of the charge, and r is the distance from the charge to the point in question.
Let's calculate the electric field due to the first charge (-3.0 µC) at point A.
E1 = k * (q1 / r1²),
= (9 × 10^9 Nm²/C²) * (-3.0 × 10^-6 C) / (2.0 m)².
Now, let's calculate the electric field due to the second charge (+1.5 µC) at point A.
E2 = k * (q2 / r2²),
= (9 × 10^9 Nm²/C²) * (1.5 × 10^-6 C) / (3.0 m)².
Now, we can find the net electric field at point A by summing the individual electric fields:
E_net = E1 + E2.
Calculate the values of E1 and E2, and sum them up to find the net electric field at point A.
B) Total Electric Potential at Point A:
The electric potential at a point due to a point charge is given by:
V = k * (q / r),
where V is the electric potential, k is the electrostatic constant (k = 9 × 10^9 Nm²/C²), q is the magnitude of the charge, and r is the distance from the charge to the point in question.
To find the total electric potential at point A, we need to consider the electric potentials due to both charges.
Let's calculate the electric potential due to the first charge (-3.0 µC) at point A.
V1 = k * (q1 / r1).
Now, calculate the electric potential due to the second charge (+1.5 µC) at point A.
V2 = k * (q2 / r2).
Finally, find the total electric potential at point A by summing the individual electric potentials:
V_total = V1 + V2.
Calculate the values of V1 and V2, and sum them up to find the total electric potential at point A.