Charge Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. RJLiberator

    EM: Electric field, Two thin rods uniform line charge

    Homework Statement Two identical thin rods of length L carry the same uniform line charge distribution (charge per unit length) of . If the two rods are collinear (aligned along the same line), with a distance of d between their nearest ends, calculate the Coulomb force (magnitude and...
  2. Eclair_de_XII

    More linear charge density troubles....

    Homework Statement An infinitely long line of charge has linear charge density ##λ=4.00_{10^{−12}} \frac{C}{m}##. A proton (mass ##m_p=1.67_{10^{-27}}kg##, charge ##e=1.602_{10^{-19}}C##) is ##r_a=0.18m## from the line and moving directly toward the line at ##v=1000\frac{m}{s}##. Homework...
  3. diegzumillo

    A Charge conjugation in Peskin and Schroeder

    Hey there I'm trying to reconstruct the entire table of all Dirac bilinears under C, P, T and CPT transformations of page 71 and hit a wall on charge conjugation. It's a computational problem, really. Here's a specific problem: Equation 3.145 we have $$-i\gamma ^2 \left( \psi ^{\dagger...
  4. N

    Finding the Charge on an Ion in a Zero Electric Field

    Homework Statement A proton is at the origin and an ion is at x1 = 6 nm If the electric field is zero at x2 = -3 nm , what is the charge on the ion? Homework Equations for ion The Attempt at a Solution https://imgur.com/ryyuQBq I just have used all my attempts besides one. So I...
  5. D

    Position of a charge (out of 3) with a net force of 0

    Homework Statement Point charges ##q_1=50 \mu C## and ##q_1=-25 \mu C## are placed 1.0 m apart. Where must a third charge ##q_3=20 \mu C## be placed so that the net force on it is zero? Homework Equations $$\vec F=\frac{1}{4\pi {\varepsilon}_0}\frac{|q_1q_2|}{r^2}\hat r$$ The Attempt at a...
  6. P

    Voltage due to relative motion of a charge and conductive loop

    Consider an electric charge Q with rest frame R and a closed conductive loop L with rest frame R'. Q is moving relative to L, and vice versa. In R, the loop is moving and receives no magnetic flux from Q thus no voltage according the integral form of Faraday's law. In R', the loop receives...
  7. B

    Making mirrors parallel in a vacuum using charge

    Two identical front surface mirrors are hung in a vacuum chamber with a high vacuum with a bit of bias of their mass wanting to lean into each other so they don't separate on their own. The metal surface is connected to a variable high voltage source. Both mirrors are connected to the same...
  8. W

    Calculating electric flux when given a charge (Gauss)

    Homework Statement A charge Q=5.14 nC is located at the center is located at the center of a Gaussian sphere of radius R=10.0 cm . The sphere lies within a uniform upward electric field E=2100 NC The net outward electric flux through the sphere is What? Second problem (bonus round!) A...
  9. V

    Determine the ratio of the charge to the mass

    Homework Statement A beam of electrons passes undeflected through two mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. If the electric field is cut off and the same magnetic field maintained, the electrons move in the magnetic field in a circular path of radius 1.14 cm. Determine the ratio...
  10. NFuller

    Charge sharing between two conductors

    This is a question born out of a homework thread that lead to a discussion between @haruspex, @rude man, and myself. Link here https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/what-is-the-charge-of-each-conductor-afterwards.923909/ . I feel this question deserves its own thread and hopefully we can get...
  11. Z

    Total volumetric charge distribution of the universe

    Greetings! I'm new here and I think about this place as soon as I see what the statement asks. Homework Statement Considering the volumetric density ρv=(e-2r/r2), figure the total charge (ℚ) of the universe. Homework Equations [/B] ρv=ΔQ/ΔV -> (ΔQ ∝ ΔV) ℚ=∫v ρv dxdydz The Attempt at a...
  12. R

    What is the charge of each conductor afterwards?

    Homework Statement Two identical conductors are brought into contact. Initially one conductor has a charge of +30 x10^(-6) C, what is the charge of each conductor afterward? Does it matter how the contact is made? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Well since they are conductors...
  13. B

    Force on a 3rd point charge due to 2 other point charges

    Homework Statement Two positive charges q1 = q2 = 2.0 μC are located at x = 0, y = 0.30 m and x = 0, y = -0.30 m, respectively. Third point charge Q = 4.0 μC is located at x = 0.40 m, y = 0. What is the net force ((a)magnitude and (b)direction) on charge q1 exerted by the other two charges...
  14. Eclair_de_XII

    What is wrong with my linear charge density calculations?

    Homework Statement "A straight, nonconducting plastic wire ##x=9.50_{10^{-2}}m## long carries a charge density of ##λ=1.3_{10^{-7}} C/m## distributed uniformly along its length. It is lying on a horizontal tabletop. If the wire is now bent into a circle lying flat on the table, find the...
  15. Eclair_de_XII

    Force on a test charge due to two point charges?

    Homework Statement "Let there be two point charges ##q_1=3.5μC## and ##q_2=-3.5μC## located at ##(0,0.3 m)## and ##(0,-0.3 m)## respectively. What force do these two charges exert on a test charge ##Q=4.5μC## at ##(0.4 m,0)##?" *title should read "due to two point charges"* <Moderator's note...
  16. mertcan

    Maxwell’s equations with varying charge but constant current

    Hi, initially I would like to share this link related to derivation of maxwell equation : http://www.physicspages.com/tag/amperes-law/ My question is : in this link, it states interesting situation in electrodynamics is one where the current density is constant in time, but the charge density...
  17. E

    How capacitance, charge, and energy stored changes on a capacitor?

    Homework Statement You charge a parallel-plate capacitor, remove it from the battery, and prevent the wires connected to the plates from touching each other. When you pull the plates apart to a larger separation, do the following quantities increase, decrease, or stay the same? (a) C (b) Q...
  18. A

    Can we produce magnetic field from stationary charge?

    Dear all, I know the sources of magnetic field are moving charges or varying electric field. I also know that subatomic particles(even neutron) have their own magnetic moment due to its quark and spin and their magnetic moment is explained by invoking quantum mechanics(though I don't know how...
  19. Sunbodi

    When to Integrate Charge Enclosed for Gaussian Surfaces?

    Hello, I was looking over my notes and I was trying to figure out when we integrate Q enclosed when Q = ρ*d(volume). If there's one thing I've learned from physics II you only integrate when a field is non-uniform. I'm just wondering how we know when it's uniform (usually the problem will tell...
  20. E

    Attraction of a positive and negative charge

    No one could ever explain to me the mechanism how attraction of positive and negative charge works. Can you? (Exchange of (virtual) photons only explains repulsion.) An electrical field is playing hide and seek.
  21. M

    Charge moving with a constant linear velocity....

    Charge moving in constant linear velocity does not produce magnetic field... If not, please provide an explanation...
  22. G

    A positive charge Q is located at the origin....

    <Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and therefore no template.> Hi, I've been doing this excersice but I'm not quite sure about my answer It says: A positive charge Q is located at the origin of a three-dimensional coordinate system. Consider and imaginary square surface of side...
  23. E

    Charge given externally to a capacitor

    Homework Statement A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential difference v from the cell and then disconnected from it. A charge Q is now given to its positive plate. The potential difference across the capacitor is now? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution V is the...
  24. H

    The force between a stationary and a mobile charge

    Does a current (or a mobile charge) exert any force on the stationary charge (charge with no motion)? We know that the current produces a magnetic field around which exert a magnetic force on mobile charge and now I like to know whether the current exert force on a stationary charge.
  25. M

    Uniform Circular Motion Inside a Sphere of Charge

    Homework Statement "*Question 44: Uniform Circular Motion Inside Sphere of Charge The tau particle is a negatively charged particle similar to the electron, but of much larger mass - its mass is 3.18 x 10-27 kg, about 3480 times the mass of the electron and about twice the mass of a proton or...
  26. M

    Charge, conductors, voltage and EPE questions?

    This is 'optional homework' that the teachers don't see and we write down just to practice. So I want someone to review it and tell me if I truly understand these concepts :) thanks in advance 1.What is the smallest charge (quantum of charge) that any paricle an exert? A: An electron/proton of...
  27. R

    Electric field of an infinitely long charge carrying wire

    Homework Statement Find the electric field of an infinitely long straight wire of charge ## \lambda## C/m at a point ##r= ix+jy## Homework Equations ##\int E.da = \frac {Q}{\epsilon_0}## ##E= \frac{\int dq}{4\pi\epsilon_0 r^2} ##r The Attempt at a Solution Drawing a cylindrical gaussian...
  28. B

    What is the largest capacity battery I can charge from my 2.5kW solar panels?

    I have solar panels fitted, with a capacity of 2.4 -2.5 kW. I am considering buying lithium battery storage for evening use. What would be the largest battery system I could charge from this setup?
  29. P

    Component Force on a 1.0 nC Charge

    Homework Statement What is the force F on the 1.0 nC charge at the bottom in the figure? Give your answer in component form. In the figure, the +!.0 nC charge is adjacent to a +2.0 nC charge to the left at a 45° angle, a -6.0 nC charge directly above, and a -2.0 nC charge to the right at a 45°...
  30. Pushoam

    Attractive force in an atom near a point charge q

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Let's consider the primitive model of atom i.e. the nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud. Let's say that the nucleus has charge qa and it moves a distance d from the center in the equilibrium position. ## E = \frac {kq}...
  31. Pushoam

    Condition of the charge density of atom

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution ##\rho = b r \\E =\frac { k r^2} {4ε_0} \\ p ∝ E^a \\E \left ( r=d \right ) = \frac { k d^2} {4ε_0} \\ p = q d \\ d ∝ d^{2a} \\a = ½ \\p ∝ √E ## PART B ##\rho ∝ r^n \\E ∝r^{n+1} \\ p ∝ E^a \\d ∝d ^{{n+1}a} \\## For eq. 4.1 to...
  32. Pushoam

    Attractive force between a charge q and neutral conducting sphere

    Homework Statement I uploaded the Ex. 3.2. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution On the spherical surface, the potential due to q'' at center is going to be constant. q''= V0 R\kLet's say that the potential of the neutral conducting sphere is V0. Now, to calculate the force of...
  33. D

    Charge density using the Dirac delta funciton

    Currently, I am reading this article which introduces electromagnetism. It gives a function for the charge density as: $$\rho = q\delta(x-r(t))$$ The paper states that "the delta-function ensures that all the charge sits at a point," but how does it do that? Also, if ##r(t)## is the trajectory...
  34. C

    Understanding Electricity & Charge: Rod S as Insulator or Conductor?

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I understand I, but struggle to figure out whether rod S is an insulator or conductor. Does this have anything to do with charged object attract uncharged uncharged object? Please help~[/B]
  35. U

    Electrokinetics: charge transfer coefficient

    I'm trying to understand the concept of Butler-Volmer equation and its kinetic derivation. What I don't know and didn't find it anywhere is related to the charge transfer coefficient. Let's have a reaction coordinate during electrode reaction with a transfer of electrons: Can anybody explain...
  36. I

    Connecting three spheres with wires redistributes charge

    Homework Statement There are three identical conducting spheres, A, B and C. They are initially charged as q_A = 0, q_B = 0, q_C = +Q. Initially, A and B are connected by a wire. Then the spheres are connected (by a wire) as follows: 1) A to C (while A is still connected to B) 2) Connection...
  37. C

    Electricity and Charge: Understanding Attraction and Earthed Conductors

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I chose B because I thought the positive charges in the insulator would attract the negative charges in the conductor to one side. I do realize that it is earthed for a short time. What difference does it make? Thank you
  38. prakhargupta3301

    Why isn't the Heat generated = Voltage*Charge carried?

    I found out that Power of an electrical circuit will be equal to the work done divided by the time T for which the power by the cell or battery is exerting to keep a potential difference V in the circuit for a charge Q. Hence, Power= Voltage*Charge/time Which then can be written as: Power=...
  39. K

    Can anyone help with this magnetism problem?

    A 2.53*10^(-6) C charged particle with kinetic energy of 0.0929 J is fired into a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.147 T. If the particle moves in a circular path of radius 3.38 m, determine its mass in kg. (answer should be within 2*10^-14 kg) The formula r=mv/qb comes to mind where r is...
  40. S

    Calculate charge and capacitance

    Homework Statement Three capacitors are connected in series, C1 = 4.5 mF, C2 = 7.5 mF, and C3 = 10 mF, and connected to a 150V d.c. supply. Calculate: (a) the total capacitance...
  41. M

    Excess charge in capacitors connected in series

    I have a hard time comprehending excess charge in capacitor plates. Let's say we have two identical capacitor and we charged them to identical amount of charge. Next we connect them in series by opposite sign electrodes and we get double the voltage on the open ends. Now a single capacitor has...
  42. jlmccart03

    Velocity of a particle kicked into four point charge square

    Homework Statement Consider the arrangment of charges (fixed in place) shown in the figure. The square has side length d. (Figure 1) Now suppose the particle with charge q is released. It is "kicked" so that it's initial speed is v. After an unspecified trajectory, it is observed that the...
  43. P

    Magnitude and Direction of the Force on a Charge

    Homework Statement What is the force F (a vector) on the -10 nC charge in the figure? Give your answer as a magnitude and an angle measured cw or ccw (specify which) from the +x-axis. The figure shown is in the shape of a rectangle. On the top left is a +15 nC charge; on the top right is a...
  44. R

    What charge is carried by sphere c?

    Homework Statement http://imgur.com/a/wEUgn question #70 in the attached image. Three charged spheres are at rest in a plane as shown in the figure. Spheres A and B are fixed, but sphere C is attached to the ceiling by a thread. The tension in the string is .240 N. Spheres A and B have charge...
  45. J

    I Charge conjugation and spatial wave function

    Hi, I'm recently reading something which briefly introduces C symmetry. So the thing that confuses me is that how does the spatial wave function contribute the (-1)^L factor? Thanks!
  46. F

    RC circuit -- finding the charge on each capacitor

    Homework Statement I have to find the charge ##q## on the capacitors (all have capacity ##C= 4 \mu F##) and ##\mathscr{E} = 12 V##, ##R=50 \Omega##Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I wrote the nodes current equations ##\begin{cases} i_{1}+i_{2}=i_{3}\\ i_{3}=i_{4}+i_{5}+i_{6}\\ ...
  47. chopnhack

    Field at a distance caused by a ring charge

    Homework Statement 2.75 mC is uniformly distributed on a ring of radius 8.5 cm. Find the electric field on the axis at (a) 1.2 cm, (b) 3.6 cm and (c) 4.0 m from the center of the ring. Homework Equations [/B] E = (kQx)/(a^2+x^2)^(3/2) 3. The Attempt at a Solution This question really boils...
  48. S

    Charge distribution on spheres

    Homework Statement Two conducting spheres having same charge density and with radius “R” & “2R” are brought in contact and separated by large distance. What are their final surface charge densities ? Homework Equations No equation in question. The Attempt at a Solution Tried using the fact...
  49. A

    A circuit board to charge a LiPo battery?

    Hi guys I'm creating a prop that's probably going to have a 7,4V 5000 mah 45C RC Lipo battery in it, and I'm planning to keep it permanent in the prop with a charge circut to charge it up with usb perhaps. I've thought of using a tp4056 circuit I have laying around and it seems like the...
  50. J6204

    Why Is My Calculation of the Electric Field at Point P Incorrect?

    Homework Statement A uniform circular ring of charge Q=4.20 microCoulombs and radius R=1.30 cm is located in the x-y plane, centered on the origin as shown in the figure. What is the magnitude of the electric field E at point P, located at z=3.70 cm? I have worked out the problem and got the...
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