Two metal spheres, each of radius 3.8 cm, have a center-to-center separation of 2.0 m. Sphere 1 has a charge of +1.4 x 108 C; sphere 2 has a charge of -4.2 x 108 C. Assume that the separation is large enough for us to assume that the charge on each sphere is uniformly distributed (the spheres do not affect each other). With V = 0 at infinity, calculate in volts (a) the potential at the point halfway between their centers and the potential on the surface of (b) sphere 1 and (c) sphere 2. (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units

Two metal spheres, each of radius 3.8 cm, have a center-to-center separation of 2.0 m. Sphere 1 has a charge of +1.4 x 108 C; sphere 2 has a charge of -4.2 x 108 C. Assume that the separation is large enough for us to assume that the charge on each sphere is uniformly distributed (the spheres do not affect each other). With V = 0 at infinity, calculate in volts (a) the potential at the point halfway between their centers and the potential on the surface of (b) sphere 1 and (c) sphere 2. (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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