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1 of 8 CTVoltageII-1. A minus charge (–q) is brought in from infinity to be near a plus charge (+q). The work done by the external agent is bringing the minus charge in from infinity is A) positive B) negative C) zero from infinity +q –q (fixed) Answer: Negative work was done by the external agent (positive work was done by the field). As the external agent (tweezers) brought the –q charge toward the attractive +q charge, it had to restrain (pull back on) the –q charge. So force and displacement are in opposite directions and work done is negative. CTVoltageII-2. The equipotential contours around two positive charges (charges 1 and 2) are shown. Which charge is larger? A) Charge 1 B) Charge 2 A test charge (+q) is carried from point A to point B. The work done by the external agent carrying the test charge is 100V 40V 15V 100V 40V 15V 1 2 B A A) Positive B) Negative C) Zero Answers: Charge 2 is the larger charge. Near a point charge, Vkqr=. Comparing the two 100V equipotentials, we have100Vkqrii=. The charge with the large r, must have the larger q. A 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado2 of 8 better way to see this is to think of voltage as "electrical heigh egard the equipotential lines as contours lines of constant altitude t" and r . Since ∆V = 0, then ∆U = 0 and the total Answer for part 2: zero. UqV∆=∆ work done is zero. Positive work was done in the first half of the journey; negative work was done in the cond half; the net work was zero. sex V 100V 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado3 of 8 CTVoltageII-3. The equipotential surfaces around a line of charge(into the page) are shown. Each equipotential is 2m from the nearest-neighbor equipotentials. What is the approximate magnitude of the electric field at point A? A) 0.1 V/m B) 0.2 V/m C) 0.4 V/m D) 0.6V/m E) None of these The formula VE∆ = −⋅∆rGG can be used if ∆r is a short enough distance, so that E is approximately constant over that distance. If r is parallel to E∆GG, then , and we can solve for E, VErE∆ = −⋅∆= −∆GGrVdVrdr∆= − = −∆E. This formula says E is the rate of change of V (volts per meter) if you move along the direction of E. We get the rate of change of V near point A, by taking a relatively short ∆r near A (centered on A is best) and reading the ∆V from the graph. For the ∆l =2m chosen on the graph, the voltage change is ∆V = (–1.8V – (–1.4V))=–0.4V. V0.4VE0r2m∆−= − = − =∆.2V/m The E-field at point B is ()2.5V ( 2.3V)V0.2E 0.1V/mr0.2m2m−−−∆−= − = −−=∆V 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado 0V -1.8V -2.1V -2.3V -2.5V -1.4V A 0V -1.8V -2.1V -2.3V -2.5V -1.4V A ∆l=2 m B4 of 8 CTVoltageII-4. Two test charges are brought separately into the vicinity of a charge +Q. First test charge +q is brought a distance r from +Q. Then +q is removed and a test charge +2q is brought a distance 2r from +Q. Which charge configuration required more work (done by the external agent moving the test charge) to assemble? C) Both required the same work. Answer: Both required the same work. Work done is change in the potential energy = ∆U=q∆V. For case I (on left) this is testkQUq Vqr∆= ∆=. For case II (on right), this is testkQ kQUq V2q q2r r∆= ∆= = +Q +q r A) 2r B)+2q +Q 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado5 of 8 CTVoltageII-5. A constant uniform E-field of magnitude E = 1V/m points up. Point a is (2m, 3m) Point b is (5m, 7m). What is the voltage difference V(b) – V(a) ? A) 5 V E = 1 V/m B) 4 V C) 3 V D) None of these Answer: None of these. The voltage difference V(b) – V(a) is – 4V. Point b is at a lower voltage than point A. Remember: E-fields point from higher voltage to lower voltage. ∆ = −⋅∆= −∆= − = −GGyV E r E y (1V/m)(4m) 4V (2,3) (5,7) b5 m 4 m a 3 m 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado6 of 8 CTVoltageII-6. An electron in the vicinity of charges 1 and 2 is moved (by an external agent) at constant speed from position (i) to position (f). What is the work required to move the electron from i to f? A) +85 eV B) More than +85 eV C) Between 0 and +85eV 100V 40V 15V 100V 40V 15V 1 2 i f D) –85 eV E) None of these. Answer: –85eV. From the voltages on the equipotential lines, you can see that the two charges are both positive. The work done by an external agent in moving the electron is negative because in moving a negative electron closer to a positive charge, the external agent actually has to restrain the electron, hold it back. Since the external force and the displacement are opposed, the work is negative. += = =− −=−−=−=−WPEqVeVVeVVeV eext f i∆∆()( ) ( )()( )100 15 85 85 V 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado7 of 8 CTVoltageII-7. Two identical charges, +Q and +Q, are fixed in space. The electric field at the point X midway between the charges is zero. The voltage at that point is.. A) Zero B) Non-zero. E = 0, V = ? +Q +Q Answer: The voltage is non-zero. At points near positive charges, there is a positive voltage. The only way to get zero voltage with point charges is to be infinitely distant from all charges or to have the negative voltages from negative charges exactly cancel the positive voltages from positive charges. . . V x +Q +Q V>0 here, E=slope=0 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of Colorado8 of 8 CTVoltageII-8. Two equal and opposite charges +Q and –Q are fixed in space. The voltage at the point X midway between the charges is zero. The electric field at that point is.. A) Zero B) Non-zero. E = ?, V = 0 –Q +Q What sign work is done (by an external agent) to bring a negative charge –q from infinity to point X? A) positive work B) negative work C) zero work Answers: The E-field is non-zero. The E-fields from the two charges do not cancel there. On a plot of voltage vs. position, the E-field magnitude is proportional to the slope. The work done by an external agent to bring any charge to that point is zero, since extWUqVq0= ∆ = ∆ = ⋅ = 0 . . V x +Q -Q V=0 here, but E not zero. 9/28/2009 PHYS1120 Dubson Fa09 ©University of


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