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Original solutions manual for Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 2, 12th Edition by David Halliday, Robert Resnick & Jearl Walker (2021), covering electricity and magnetism, electromagnetism, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology. The solutions manual includes Chapter 21 Coulomb's Law; Chapter 22 Electric Fields; Chapter 23 Gauss' Law; Chapter 24 Electric Potential; Chapter 25 Capacitance; Chapter 26 Current and Resistance; Chapter 27 Circuits; Chapter 28 Magnetic Fields; Chapter 29 Magnetic Fields Due to Currents; Chapter 30 Induction and Inductance; Chapter 31 Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current; Chapter 32 Maxwell's Equations; Magnetism of Matter; Chapter 33 Electromagnetic Waves; Chapter 34 Images; Chapter 35 Interference; Chapter 36 Diffraction; Chapter 37 Relativity; Chapter 38 Photons and Matter Waves; Chapter 39 More About Matter Waves; Chapter 40 All About Atoms; Chapter 41 Conduction of Electricity in Solids; Chapter 42 Nuclear Physics; Chapter 43 Energy from the Nucleus; and Chapter 44 Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang, providing comprehensive step-by-step solutions for electricity and magnetism, optics, quantum physics, modern physics, engineering, physical sciences, and university-level STEM courses.

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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Solutions Manual: Fundamentals of Physics, Extended, 12th Edition
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(Volume 2)
Authors: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Chapter 21. Coulomb's Law
Chapter 22. Electric Fields
Chapter 23. Gauss' Law
Chapter 24. Electric Potential
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Chapter 25. Capacitance
Chapter 26. Current and Resistance
Chapter 27. Circuits
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Chapter 28. Magnetic Fields
Chapter 29. Magnetic Fields Due to Currents
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Chapter 30. Induction and Inductance
Chapter 31. Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current
Chapter 32. Maxwell's Equations; Magnetism of Matter
Chapter 33. Electromagnetic Waves
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Chapter 34. Images
Chapter 35. Interference
Chapter 36. Diffraction
Chapter 37. Relativity
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Chapter 38. Photons and Matter Waves
Chapter 39. More About Matter Waves
Chapter 40. All About Atoms
Chapter 41. Conduction of Electricity in Solids
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Chapter 42. Nuclear Physics
Chapter 43. Energy from the Nucleus
Chapter 44. Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang
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, Chapter 21
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1. THINK After the transfer, the charges on the two spheres are Q − q and q.
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EXPRESS The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges of magnitudes
q1 and q2 and separated by distance r is given by Coulomb’s law (see Eq. 21.1.1):

q1q2
F =k ,
r2
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where k = 1/40 = 8.99109 N m 2 /C2. In our case, q1 = Q − q and q2 = q, so the
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magnitude of the force of either charge on the other is

1 q (Q − q )
F= .
40 r2
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We want the value of q that maximizes the function f(q) = q(Q – q).

ANALYZE Setting the derivative df/dq equal to zero leads to Q – 2q = 0, or q = Q/2.
Thus, q/Q = 0.500.

LEARN The force between the two spheres is maximum when the total charge is
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distributed evenly between them.

2. The fact that the spheres are identical allows us to conclude that when two spheres
are in contact, they share equal charge. Therefore, when a charged sphere (q)
touches an uncharged one, they will (fairly quickly) each attain half that charge (q/2).
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We start with spheres 1 and 2, each having charge q and experiencing a mutual
repulsive force F = kq2 /r2. When the neutral sphere 3 touches sphere 1, sphere 1’s
charge decreases to q/2. Then sphere 3 (now carrying charge q/2) is brought into
contact with sphere 2; a total amount of q/2 + q becomes shared equally between
them. Therefore, the charge of sphere 3 is 3q/4 in the final situation. The repulsive
force between spheres 1 and 2 is finally
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(q/2)(3q/4) 3 q2 3 F 3
F = k = k 2 = F  = = 0.375.
r2 8 r 8 F 8

3. THINK The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges q1 and q2
separated by distance r is given by Coulomb’s law.
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EXPRESS Equation 21.1.1 gives Coulomb’s law,
q1 q2
F =k ,
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r2

which can be used to solve for the distance:


r=
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F

ANALYZE Substituting our values of q1 = 2.60 10−6 C, q2 = −47.0 10−6 C, and
k = 8.99 109 N m 2 /C2 , we find
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r=
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5.70 N
= 1.39 m.

LEARN The electrostatic force between two charges decreases as 1/r2. The same
inverse-square nature is also seen in the gravitational force between two masses.
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4. The unit ampere is discussed in Module 21.4. Using i for current, we find that the
charge transferred is

q = it = (2.5 104 A)(20 10−6 s) = 0.50 C.
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5. The magnitude of the mutual force of attraction at r = 0.120 m is

q1 q2
= ( 8.99 109 N m 2 /C2 (3.00 10−6 C)(1.50 10−6 C) = 2.81 N.
F =k
r2
) (0.120 m)2

6. (a) With a understood to mean the magnitude of acceleration, Newton’s second
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and third laws lead to

m a =ma m =(
6.310−7 kg )( 7.0 m/s2 )
= 4.9 10−7 kg.
2 2 1 1 2 2
9.0 m/s

(b) The magnitude of the (only) force on particle 1 is
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q q q
2

F = m1a1 = k
1 2
= ( 8.99 10 N m /C
9 2 2
) (0.0032 m)2 .
r2

Inserting the values for m1 and a1 (see part (a)), we obtain q = 7.110–11 C.
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