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(Solved): A block with a mass of 12.3g and a charge of +3.81105C is placed in an electric field with x ...
A block with a mass of and a charge of is placed in an electric field with component component , and component . (a) What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the block and (b) what angle does that force make with the positive direction? If the block is released from rest at the origin at time , what are its (c) and (d) coordinates at ? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d) Number Units
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Given, mass M=12.3gCharge c=3.18 CEx=2.91 N/CEy=-799N/CEz=0Ex,Ey, EZ are the components of the electric field concerning x y, and z coordinates (a) The magnitude of the electrostatic force in the block is calculated as(i) We need to calculate the total Electric field = = = = =3017.69 N/CTotal Electric field =3017.69N/C(ii)The magnitude of the electrostatic force on the block can be calculated as F=qxEq= charge E= total electric field F= ( =0.114NTherefore, the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the block is approximately 0.114 N