A +35 µC point charge is placed 46 cm from an identical +35 µC charge. How much work would be required to move a +0.50 µC test charge from a point midway between them to a point 12 cm closer to either of the charges?

512.5 mJ

Explanation:

Let the two identical charges be q = +35 µC and distance between them be r₁ = 46 cm. A charge q' = +0.50 µC located mid-point between them is at r₂ = 46 cm/2 = 23 cm = 0.23 m.

The electric potential at this point due to the two charges q is thus

V = kq/r₂ + kq/r₂

= 2kq/r₂

= 2 × 9 × 10⁹ Nm²/C² × 35 × 10⁻⁶ C/0.23 m

= 630/0.23  × 10³ V

= 2739.13 × 10³ V

= 2.739 MV

When the charge q' is moved 12 cm closer to either of the two charges, its distance from each charge is now r₃ = r₂ + 12 cm = 23 cm + 12 = 35 cm = 0.35 m and r₄ = r₂ - 12 cm = 23 cm - 12 cm = 11 cm = 0.11 cm.

So, the new electric potential at this point is

V' = kq/r₃ + kq/r₄

= kq(1/r₃ + 1/r₄)

= 9 × 10⁹ Nm²/C² × 35 × 10⁻⁶ C(1/0.35 m + 1/0.11 m)

= 315 × 10³(2.857 + 9.091) V

= 315 × 10³ (11.948) V

= 3763.62 × 10³ V

= 3.764 MV

Now, the work done in moving the charge q' to the point 12 cm from either charge is

W = q'(V' - V)

= 0.5 × 10⁻⁶ C(3.764 MV - 2.739 MV)

= 0.5 × 10⁻⁶ C(1.025 × 10⁶) V

= 0.5125 J

= 512.5 mJ

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