Find force on charge q = 1 μC due to unfirmly charged rod as shown in the figure
Correct Answer :
7.5 N
Solution :
From the given figure:
- The total charge on the rod is .
- The length of the rod is .
- The point charge is .
- The distance of the point charge from the nearer end of the rod is .
To find the electrostatic force on the charge due to the uniformly charged rod, we consider a small element of length on the rod at a distance from the charge .
The linear charge density of the rod is:
The charge on the small element is:
According to Coulomb's Law, the force on charge due to this element is:
To find the total force, we integrate this expression over the entire length of the rod, from to :
Now, substitute the given values:
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Substitute these values into the force equation:
Thus, the electrostatic force on the charge is 7.5 N.
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