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The following 5 charges are arranged on the corners and the center of a square a

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Question

The following 5 charges are arranged on the corners and the center of a square as shown. Evaluate the direction of the forces listed. Note that these forces are specifically the force of one charged object on a different charged object, not the force from all of the charged objects on another. If the force is zero, select No Force. +, - and 0 represent positive, negative and neutrally charged objects, respectively.

Label each statement with one of the following:

Right

Left

No Force

1. The force due to Object 3 on Object 2.

2. The force due to Object 5 on Object 1.

3. The force due to Object 2 on Object 4.

4. The force due to Object 4 on Object 1.

5. The force due to Object 1 on Object 3.

6. The force due to Object 4 on Object 3.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:- 1.   Force of attraction towards charge 3 (Charge 3 attract neutral charge 2) .

2. Force of repulsion (downwards)

3. (Charge 4 attract neutral charge 2 towards charge 4)

4. Force of attraction towards charge 4 (Charge 4 attract charge 1).

5. Charge 4 repel charge 3 and attract charge 1. Hence charge 1 will move towards charge 3.

6. Force of repulsion (Charge 4 repel charge 3). Direction towards 3