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An electrostatic paint sprayer has a 0.100 m diameter metal sphere at a potential of 30.0 kV that repels paint droplets onto a grounded object. (a) What charge (in C) is on the sphere?(b) What charge must a 0.100-mg drop of paint have to arrive at the object with a speed of 10.0 m/s?

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Answer:

A) q = 1.67 × 10^(-7) C

B) q = 1.67 × 10^(-10) C

Explanation:

We are given;

Potential; V = 30 KV = 30000 V

Radius of sphere; r = diameter/2 = 0.1/2 = 0.05 m

A) To find the charge of the sphere, we will use the formula;

V = kq/r

Where;

q is the charge

k is electric force constant = 9 × 10^(9) N.m²/C²

Thus;

q = Vr/k

q = (30000 × 0.05)/(9 × 10^(9))

q = 1.67 × 10^(-7) C

B) Now, potential energy here is a formula; U = qV

However, for the drop of paint to move, the potential energy will be equal to the kinetic energy. Thus;

qV = ½mv²

q = mv²/2V

Where;

v is speed = 10 m/s

V = 30000 V

m = mass = 0.100 mg = 0.1 × 10^(-6) Thus;

q = (0.1 × 10^(-6) × 10²)/(2 × 30000)

q = 1.67 × 10^(-10) C