An external electric field is given by where A is a positive constant, ris the radial coordinate in the two dimensional polar coordinates, and i is the unit vector in the radial direction. Find work done by an external force on a point charge of q moving from point a to point b along the path as shown in the figure. The path consists of a quarter circle of radius Rand a straight line of length 2R.

An external electric field is given by where A is a positive constant, ris the radial coordinate in the two dimensional polar coordinates, and i is the unit vector in the radial direction. Find work done by an external force on a point charge of q moving from point a to point b along the path as shown in the figure. The path consists of a quarter circle of radius Rand a straight line of length 2R.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter5: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.10P

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