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8. Explain how to compute the net force acting on an electric charge produced by several
other electric charges.
Forces on a Point Charge
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The net force on a charge due to other charges is calculated by the vector addition of each force. That means force due to each charge is taken in vector notation and then added by vector law of addition.

Let q and Q be defined as the two charges, and r be defined as the distance between them. Then from Coulomb’s law, the force between the charges be defined as,

$\vec{F} = \frac{k q Q}{r^{2}} \hat{r}$

Where,

k be defined as the Coulomb constant.

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