Electric Potential
 

Electric Potential problem 29


A charged sphere X is supported on an insulating stand. A second charged sphere Y is suspended by an insulating thread so that sphere Y is in equilibrium at the position shown in the figure below.




The charge on sphere X is and the charge on sphere Y is . Assume that the spheres behave as point charges. The length of the thread is and the centres of sphere X and sphere Y are separated horizontally by a distance of . On the figure below, draw and label all the forces acting on sphere Y. Calculate the total electric potential energy stored between X and Y.


 

main author and content editor: Ebenezer Famadewa