Hard physics problems :(

GoldenBear

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Who wants to show off your intellect to help me?

1) Identical point charges of 1.7 (micro Coulumbs) are fixed diagonally to opposite corners of a sqaure. A third charge is then fixed at the center of a square, such that it causes the potentials at the empty corners to change signs without changing magnitudes. Find the sign and magnitude of the third charge.

2) Equipotential surface A has a potential of 5650 V, while equipotential surface B has a potential of 7850V. A particle has a mass of 5 x 10^-2 kg and a charge of 4 x 10 ^ -5 C. The particle has a speed of 2m/s on Surface A. An outside force is applied to the particle, and it moves to Surface B, arriving there with a speed of 3m/s. How much work is done by the outside force in moving the particle from A to B?

(I have absolutely no idea how to involve the mass and velocity in here..)

3) The corners of a square have potentials of 505, 495, 515, 505V, and in the middle is 505 V. Each of the four points is 6 x 10^-3 m from the center..find the magnitude and direction of the electric field in the vicinity of the origin..
 

Triumph

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I know how to do that stuff, but I get paid to tutor people here at school. wanna pay me? :)
 

Bluga

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1)potential energy of the system is equal to the work required to assemble the system, bringing in each charge from infinite dsitances. start with q1, than bring q2, so U(12) = 1/4*pi*epsilon(q1q2/distance).
Now bring in q3, the work we must do is equal to U(13)+U(23) = ............(see above).