A particle has a charge of q = +4.9 μC and is located at the origin. As the drawing shows, an electric field of Ex = +242 N/C exists along the +x axis. A magnetic field also exists, and its x and y components are Bx = +1.9 T and By = +1.9 T. Calculate the force (magnitude and direction) exerted on the particle by each of the three fields when it is (a) stationary, (b) moving along the +x axis at a speed of 345 m/s, and (c) moving along the +z axis at a speed of 345 m/s.

Respuesta :

a)

[tex]F_{E_x}=1.19\cdot 10^{-3}N[/tex] (+x axis)

[tex]F_{B_x}=0[/tex]

[tex]F_{B_y}=0[/tex]

b)

[tex]F_{E_x}=1.19\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex] (+x axis)

[tex]F_{B_x}=0[/tex]

[tex]F_{B_y}=3.21\cdot 10^{-3}N[/tex] (+z axis)

c)

[tex]F_{E_x}=1.19\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex] (+x axis)

[tex]F_{B_x}=3.21\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex] (+y axis)

[tex]F_{B_y}=3.21\cdot 10^{-3}N[/tex] (-x axis)

Explanation:

a)

The electric force exerted on a charged particle is given by

[tex]F=qE[/tex]

where

q is the charge

E is the electric field

For a positive charge, the direction of the force is the same as the electric field.

In this problem:

[tex]q=+4.9\mu C=+4.9\cdot 10^{-6}C[/tex] is the charge

[tex]E_x=+242 N/C[/tex] is the electric field, along the x-direction

So the electric force (along the x-direction) is:

[tex]F_{E_x}=(4.9\cdot 10^{-6})(242)=1.19\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex]

towards positive x-direction.

The magnetic force instead is given by

[tex]F=qvB sin \theta[/tex]

where

q is the charge

v is the velocity of the charge

B is the magnetic field

[tex]\theta[/tex] is the angle between the directions of v and B

Here the charge is stationary: this means [tex]v=0[/tex], therefore the magnetic force due to each component of the magnetic field is zero.

b)

In this case, the particle is moving along the +x axis.

The magnitude of the electric force does not depend on the speed: therefore, the electric force on the particle here is the same as in part a,

[tex]F_{E_x}=1.19\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex] (towards positive x-direction)

Concerning the magnetic force, we have to analyze the two different fields:

- [tex]B_x[/tex]: this field is parallel to the velocity of the particle, which is moving along the +x axis. Therefore, [tex]\theta=0^{\circ}[/tex], so the force due to this field is zero.

[tex]- B_y[/tex]: this field is perpendicular to the velocity of the particle, which is moving along the +x axis. Therefore, [tex]\theta=90^{\circ}[/tex]. Therefore, [tex]\theta=90^{\circ}[/tex], so the force due to this field is:

[tex]F_{B_y}=qvB_y[/tex]

where:

[tex]q=+4.9\cdot 10^{-6}C[/tex] is the charge

[tex]v=345 m/s[/tex] is the velocity

[tex]B_y = +1.9 T[/tex] is the magnetic field

Substituting,

[tex]F_{B_y}=(4.9\cdot 10^{-6})(345)(1.9)=3.21\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex]

And the direction of this force can be found using the right-hand rule:

- Index finger: direction of the velocity (+x axis)

- Middle finger: direction of the magnetic field (+y axis)

- Thumb: direction of the force (+z axis)

c)

As in part b), the electric force has not change, since it does not depend on the veocity of the particle:

[tex]F_{E_x}=1.19\cdot 10^{-3}N[/tex] (+x axis)

For the field [tex]B_x[/tex], the velocity (+z axis) is now perpendicular to the magnetic field (+x axis), so the force is

[tex]F_{B_x}=qvB_x[/tex]

And by substituting,

[tex]F_{B_x}=(4.9\cdot 10^{-6})(345)(1.9)=3.21\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex]

And by using the right-hand rule:

- Index finger: velocity (+z axis)

- Middle finger: magnetic field (+x axis)

- Thumb: force (+y axis)

For the field [tex]B_y[/tex], the velocity (+z axis) is also perpendicular to the magnetic field (+y axis), so the force is

[tex]F_{B_y}=qvB_y[/tex]

And by substituting,

[tex]F_{B_y}=(4.9\cdot 10^{-6})(345)(1.9)=3.21\cdot 10^{-3} N[/tex]

And by using the right-hand rule:

- Index finger: velocity (+z axis)

- Middle finger: magnetic field (+y axis)

- Thumb: force (-y axis)