Suppose you want to determine the electric field in a certain region of space. Y

Question

Suppose you want to determine the electric field in a certain region of space. You have a small object of known charge and an instrument that measures the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the object by the electric field. (a) The object has a charge of +30.0 ?C and the instrument indicates that the electric force exerted on it is 50.0 ?N, due east. What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field? E = (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field if the object has a charge of -20.0 ?C and the instrument indicates that the force is 40.0 ?N, due west?

Explanation / Answer

a)E=F/q

=1.67 N/C

it is towards east

b)E=2 N/C

it is towards east

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse S
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.