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    1. The document provides sample problems calculating electric potential and potential energy. It calculates the potential energy of different molecular bonds, the potential energy of a system of three charged particles in an equilateral triangle, and the maximum speed and acceleration of two protons released from rest. 2. It also calculates the electric potential at different distances from two concentric charged spherical shells, the potential difference between the shells, and determines that the inner shell is at a higher potential.

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    1. The document provides sample problems calculating electric potential and potential energy. It calculates the potential energy of different molecular bonds, the potential energy of a system of three charged particles in an equilateral triangle, and the maximum speed and acceleration of two protons released from rest. 2. It also calculates the electric potential at different distances from two concentric charged spherical shells, the potential difference between the shells, and determines that the inner shell is at a higher potential.

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    ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

    SAMPLE PROBLEMS

    J. Cadondon
    2016

    Second semester, 2015-

    1. Calculate the electric potential energy of the adenine thymine bond, using the
    same combinations of molecules (O-H-N and N-H-N).
    The equation for the electric potential energy:
    '

    kq q
    U=
    r

    Since the O has a negative ion, hydrogen has a positive ion and nitrogen has a
    negative ion for the bond:
    For O-H-N,

    + :
    H
    O

    U=

    ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 1.60 x 1019 ) ( 1.60 x 1019 )


    9

    0.170 x 10

    U=1.35 x 1018 J

    N
    O

    U=

    ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 1.60 x 1019 ) (1.60 x 1019 )


    0.280 x 109
    19

    U=8.22 x 10

    For N-H-N,

    + :
    H
    N

    U=

    ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 1.60 x 1019 ) ( 1.60 x 1019 )


    9

    0.190 x 10

    U=1.21 x 1018 J
    :
    N
    N

    U=

    ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 1.60 x 1019 ) (1.60 x 1019 )


    0.280 x 10

    U=7.67 x 1019 J

    To compute for the total potential energy,

    U tot =U OH +U ON + U NH +U NN
    18

    U tot =1.35 x 10

    19

    J + 8.22 x 10

    18

    J 1.21 x 10

    19

    J +7.67 x 10

    U tot =9.71 X 1019 J

    2. Three equal 1.20-C point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral
    triangle whose sides are 0.500-m long. What is the potential energy of the
    system? (Take as zero the potential energy of the three charges when they
    are infinitely far apart.)
    Ua

    Ub

    Uc

    U tot =U ab +U ac +U bc
    Since all the charges are equal and each pair has the same separation distance of
    0.500m.

    U tot =U ab=U ac =U bc
    The equation for the electric potential energy:
    '

    U=

    kq q
    r

    The final electric potential energy:

    U=

    3 k q2
    r
    9

    6 2

    3 ( 8.99 x 10 ) ( 1.2 x 10 )

    0.500
    U=0.078 J

    3. Two protons are released from rest when they are 0.750nm apart. (a) What is
    the maximum speed they will reach? When does this speed occur? ( b) What
    is the maximum aceleration they will achieve? When does tis acceleration
    occur?
    Protons will repel each other. As an effect, their kinetic enrgy increases but
    the acceleration decreases. Applying the conservation of enrgy and Netons
    laws,

    Eb =Ea
    K b +U b =K a +U a
    The Potential energy before the interaction is the same with the kinetic
    energy after. Since at rest, Kb = 0 and Ub = ke 2/r. After the interaction, Ua
    = 0 and Ka = mv2 + mv2 = mv2(one for each proton).

    0+

    ke
    =m v2 +0
    r

    Solving for v,

    v=

    k e2
    mr

    ( 8.99 x 109 ) ( 1.60 x 1019 )


    ( 1.67 x 1027) ( 0.750 x 109 )

    v =1.36 x 104 m/s


    As they go farther, the acceleration decreases. Therefore, the maximum
    accelration was achieved at r = 0.750nm. Using Coulombs law, the
    magnitude of the force is

    F=

    k e2
    r2

    ( 8.99 x 109 ) ( 1.60 x 1019 )

    2
    ( 0.750 x 109 )
    10

    F=4.09 x 10

    To solve for the accelration, F = ma.

    F ( 4.09 x 10 )
    a= =
    =2.45 x 1017 m/s 2
    27
    m 1.67 x 10
    10

    4. A thin spherical shell with radius R1 = 3.00cm is concentric with a larger thin
    spherical shell with radius R2 = 5.00cm. Both shells are made of insulating
    material. The smaller shell has charge q1 = +6.00nC distributed uniformly
    over its surface, and the larger shell has a charge q2 = -9.00nC distributed
    uniformly over its surface. Take the electric potential to be zerto at an infinite
    distance from both shells. (a) What is the electric potential due to the two
    shells at the following distance from the common center: (i) r = 0; (ii) r

    =4.00cm; (ii) r = 6.0cm? (b) What is the magnitude of the potential differenc
    between the surfaces of the shells? Which shell is at higher potential; the
    inner or the outer shell?
    R2
    R1

    The equations needed for each distance is given by the equation,


    V = kq/R for r R
    shell.

    and

    V = kq/r for r > R

    where r varies within the

    For r = 0, the point is found at inside both shells therfore following their radius as
    distance.

    V=
    V=

    kq kq
    +
    R1 R2

    ( 8.99 x 10 9) ( 6.00 x 109 ) ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 9.00 x 109 )


    0.0300
    3

    V=

    V=

    0.0500
    3

    1.798 x 10 J 1.618 x 10 J
    +
    C
    C

    180 J
    180V
    C

    For r =4.00cm, the point is found outside the smaller shell and inside the larger
    shell. The radius now of the smaller shell is 4.00cm and the larger shell is 5.00cm.

    V=

    kq kq
    +
    r R2

    V=
    V=

    V=

    ( 8.99 x 10 9) ( 6.00 x 109 ) ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 9.00 x 109 )


    +

    0.0400

    0.0500

    1.348 x 103 J 1.618 x 103 J


    +
    C
    C

    270 J
    270 V
    C

    For r =6.00cm, the point is found outside the two spherical shells. Therofre, the
    radius for both shell is r = 6.00cm.

    V=
    V=
    V=

    V=

    kq kq
    +
    r r

    ( 8.99 x 10 9) ( 6.00 x 109 ) ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 9.00 x 109 )


    +

    0.0600
    899 J 1348.5 J
    +
    C
    C

    0.0600

    449.5 J
    449.5 V
    c

    At the surface of the smaller shell, the radius is R1. At this point, it is also found
    inside the larger shell.

    V=
    V=

    kq kq
    +
    R1 R2

    ( 8.99 x 10 9) ( 6.00 x 109 ) ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 9.00 x 109 )


    0.0300
    3

    V=

    V=

    0.0500
    3

    1.798 x 10 J 1.618 x 10 J
    +
    C
    C

    270 J
    270 V
    C

    At the surface of the larger shell, the radius is R 2. It is also found outside the
    smaller shell therefore, its radius is also r = R2 = 5.00cm.

    V=
    V=

    kq kq
    +
    r R2

    ( 8.99 x 10 9) ( 6.00 x 109 ) ( 8.99 x 10 9 )( 9.00 x 109 )


    0.0500
    3

    V=

    V=

    0.0500
    3

    1.079 x 10 J 1.618 x 10 J
    +
    C
    C

    539 J
    539 V
    C

    To solve for the potential difference, V12 = V1 V2. In this case, V1 is at


    the surface of the smaller shell and V2 is at the surface of the larger shell.

    V 12=V 1V 2
    V 12=180 V (539 V )=719V .
    The potential difference starts at higher potential going to the lower potential. In
    this case, the smaller shell is at higher potential. The potential difference is due to
    the charge present in the smaller shell.

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