Q: Three point charges located at the corners of an imaginary equilateral triangle carry charges of +8 µC, +3 µC, and -5 µC, respectively. A distance of 0.5 m separates the charges from one another. What net electric field ( E-field ) will a positive test charge experience when placed at the triangle’s center? A:Continue reading “ELECTROSTATICS: Electric Field at the Center of an Equilateral Triangle”
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ELECTROSTATICS: An Equilateral Triangle’s Center of Mass ( Part 2 )
In a prior example, a visually engaging technique was used to locate the center of mass within an equilateral triangle: A more mathematically detailed approach will now be used to determine the center of mass location. The diagram above must be expanded in such a manner that trigonometry can be applied to our efforts: TheContinue reading “ELECTROSTATICS: An Equilateral Triangle’s Center of Mass ( Part 2 )“
ELECTROSTATICS: An Equilateral Triangle’s Center of Mass ( Part 1 )
The center of mass of a system is the location where the average mass of a system can be assumed to exist. If two equally massive children sit at opposite ends of a seesaw, their average mass will be located at the midpoint between them. When dealing with other systems of masses, determining the centerContinue reading “ELECTROSTATICS: An Equilateral Triangle’s Center of Mass ( Part 1 )”
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