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.
Left Right Up Down Left and Up Left and Down Right and Up Right and Down No Force (answers for following questions)
1.The force due to Object 4 on Object 5.
2.The force due to Object 1 on Object 4.
3.The force due to Object 2 on Object 5.
4.The force due to Object 3 on Object 1.
5.The force due to Object 2 on Object 1.
6.The force due to Object 5 on Object 3.
Explanation / Answer
1.
Since 4 is neutral,
No Force
2.
Since 4 is neutral,
No Force
3.
Since 2 and 5 have different sign for charge, they will attract.
So force will be:
Up Left
4.
Since 1 and 3 have different sign for charge, they will attract.
So force will be:
Right
5.
Since 2 and 1 have same sign for charge, they will repel.
So force will be:
Up Left
6.
Since 2 and 1 have same sign for charge, they will repel.
So force will be:
Up