- Messages
- 50
- Reaction score
- 24
- Points
- 18
They are asking for work done from mid point of AB to point P. Charges are same on both spheres and the distance as well ie 6um from both A and B to midpoint. At a point the total potential experienced by the e is equal to sum of potentials from both A and B charges to that point. Thus at point P the potential is equal to sum of the potential which is now 3um from A and 9um from B. The charges remain same. Now Energy= change in potential × charge on the e (the electric potential energy formula)
- (a)= 2.6*10^-17N
i need help in part (c) why did they multiply the the charge of point A BY 2? is it becuz they are also considering point B? but then why isn't the distance 12 micrometers instead of 6? since the separation is 12.
how did they calculate the second line of the markscheme?