Finding the electric field at point - Can someone check my work?

  • #1
emhelp100
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Homework Statement


Four equivalent charges are placed at (0,0), (a,0), (0,a), and (a,a). What is the electric field at point B (a, a/2)?
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The Attempt at a Solution


My attempt:
Charges at (a,a) and (a,0) cancel each other out.
[itex]E_{(0,a)}= \frac{Q(\hat{x}a +\hat{y}\frac{a}{2})}{4\pi e_0 (a^2+\frac{a^2}{4})^{3/2}}[/itex]

[itex]E_{(0,0)}= \frac{Q(\hat{x}a -\hat{y}\frac{a}{2})}{4\pi e_0 (a^2+\frac{a^2}{4})^{3/2}}[/itex]

[itex]\sum E = E_{(0,a)}+E_{(0,0)}= \frac{Q(\hat{x}2a)}{4\pi e_0 (a^2+\frac{a^2}{4})^{3/2}}[/itex]
[itex]E_B = \frac{Q(\hat{x}2a)}{4\pi e_0 (a^2+\frac{a^2}{4})^{3/2}}[/itex]
Is my answer correct?
 

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  • #2
emhelp100 said:
Is my answer correct?
Yes, but you could simplify it some.
 
  • #3
Where did the a in the numerator come from?
 
  • #4
Dr Dr news said:
Where did the a in the numerator come from?
Same place the extra power of 1/2 came from in the denominator: taking the component in the x direction.
 

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