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A2.0m×4.0mflat carpet acquires a uniformly distributed charge of -10μCafter you and your friends walk across it several times. A2.5μgdust particle is suspended in midair just above the center of the carpet. What is the charge on the dust particle?

Short Answer

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The charge on the dust particle is-3.47×10-13C.

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01

Calculation of charge density

Given,

Q=-10×10-6C

g=9.8m/s2

m=0.0025×10-6kg

ϵo=8.85×10-12C2/Nm2

F=mg=qE

η=QA

The charge density by dividing the charge(Q)by the area(2.0×4.0)m,

η=-10×10-6C(2.0m×4.0m)

η=-1×10-58.0m

η=-1.25×10-6C/m2

02

Calculation of Electric field 

To calculate the electric field, multiply the charge density by the temporal permittivity constant.

Electric field,

E=η2ϵo

E=-1.25×10-6C/m22×8.85×10-12C2/Nm2

E=-7.06×104N/C

03

Calculation for charge

To calculate the charge of a dust particle, multiply the mass times gravity by the electrical field.

q=mgE

q=0.0025×10-6×9.8-7.3×104

q=-3.47×10-13C

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