A positive charge of 6.0 × 10-4 C is in an electric field that exerts a force of 4.5 × 10-4 N on it. What is the strength of the electric field

Respuesta :

field strength = force / charge (E=F/Q)
 E = 4.5×10^-4 / 6.0×10^-4 to obtain ..... 

The magnitude of the electric force exerted on a charge in an electric field is given by

[tex] F=qE [/tex]

where

q is the charge

E is the magnitude of the electric field


In this problem, we have a charge of [tex] q=6.0 \cdot 10^{-4} C [/tex], while the force exerted on it is [tex] F=4.5 \cdot 10^{-4}N [/tex], so we can rearrange the previous formula to calculate the magnitude of the electric field:

[tex] E=\frac{F}{q}=\frac{4.5 \cdot 10^{-4} N}{6.0 \cdot 10^{-4} C}=0.75 N/C [/tex]