A collection of three point charges (2.0µC, –6,0µC, –3.0µC)are placed at different positions in space. The +2.0µC point charge is placed at (3.0å –- ĵ+ 2.0k ) m the -6.0µC charge is located at -2.0î + 2.03 – 3.0k) m and the -3.0µC charge is located at (-i - 2.03 – k) m. т. 1. What is the electric field (in component form) at a point P located at (2.0å + 2.03 + 2.0) m? 2. If a -4.0µCpoint charge is placed at point P, what is the electrostatic force (in component form) acting on the point charge? 3. For the situation in part 2, what is the change in potential energy of the system?

A collection of three point charges (2.0µC, –6,0µC, –3.0µC)are placed at different positions in space. The +2.0µC point charge is placed at (3.0å –- ĵ+ 2.0k ) m the -6.0µC charge is located at -2.0î + 2.03 – 3.0k) m and the -3.0µC charge is located at (-i - 2.03 – k) m. т. 1. What is the electric field (in component form) at a point P located at (2.0å + 2.03 + 2.0) m? 2. If a -4.0µCpoint charge is placed at point P, what is the electrostatic force (in component form) acting on the point charge? 3. For the situation in part 2, what is the change in potential energy of the system?

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A collection of three point charges (2.0µC, -6, OµC, –3.0µC)are placed at different positions
in space. The +2.0µC point charge is placed at ( 3.0i – j + 2.0k) m the -6.0µC charge is
located at (-2.0i + 2.0j – 3.0k) m and the -3.0µC charge is located at
(-i – 2.03 – k) m
т.
1. What is the electric field (in component form) at a point P located at
(
2.0i + 2.0j + 2.0k) m?
2. If a -4.0µCpoint charge is placed at point P, what is the electrostatic force (in component
form) acting on the point charge?
3. For the situation in part 2, what is the change in potential energy of the system?

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