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Two tiny particles that have charges +20.0 μC and -8.00 μC are separated by a distance of 20.0 cm. What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field halfway between these two charges? (k = 9.0 x 10 ^ 9 N x m ^ 2 / C ^ 2)
a. 25.2 x 10 ^ 6 N/C, directed at the negative charge
b. 25.2 x 10 ^ 6 N/C, directed at the positive charge
c. 25.2 x 10 ^ 5 N/C, directed at the negative charge
d. 25.2 x 10 ^ 5 N/C, directed at the positive charge
Electric field at mid point due to 20C
E1=Kq/
K=9X
q=charge=20C=20XC
r=10cm=0.1m
E1=Kq/=9XX20X/
E1=18XN/C
Its direction is to right as q is positive (that is to the side of negative charge)
Electric field at mid point due to -8C
E2=Kq/
K=9X
q=charge=-8C=8XC (value)
r=10cm=0.1m
E2=Kq/=9XX8X/
E2=7.2XN/C
Its direction is also to right as q is negative charge (to the side of negative charge)
total field E=E1+E2=18X+7.2X=25.2X ( direction of E is to side of negative charge)
Answer is first option