A positively charged particle with Q - 5 mC is placed between two negatively charged particles with q1-1 mC (left) and q2 - 9 mC (right). The distance between q1 and Q is 5 cm and the distance from Q to q2 is 9 cm. Find: a. the total force acting on the middle particle. b. the total force direction.

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a. 3.2 x 107 N;
b. downward
Option 1
a. 3.2 x 10¹ N;
b. To the left
Option 3
a. -3.2 x 107 N;
b. To the right
Option S
a. -3.2 x 10' N;
b. upward
Option 7
a. 3.2 x 10' N;
b. upward
Option 2
a. 3.2 x 10¹ N;
b. To the right
a. -3.2 x 10' N;
b. To the left
Option 6
a. -3.2 x 10² N;
b. downward
Option 8
O Option 4
Transcribed Image Text:a. 3.2 x 107 N; b. downward Option 1 a. 3.2 x 10¹ N; b. To the left Option 3 a. -3.2 x 107 N; b. To the right Option S a. -3.2 x 10' N; b. upward Option 7 a. 3.2 x 10' N; b. upward Option 2 a. 3.2 x 10¹ N; b. To the right a. -3.2 x 10' N; b. To the left Option 6 a. -3.2 x 10² N; b. downward Option 8 O Option 4
A positively charged particle with Q - 5 mC is placed between two
negatively charged particles with q1-1 mC (left) and q2 - 9 mC (right).
The distance between q1 and Q is 5 cm and the distance from Q to q2 is 9
cm.
Find:
a. the total force acting on the middle particle.
b. the total force direction.
Transcribed Image Text:A positively charged particle with Q - 5 mC is placed between two negatively charged particles with q1-1 mC (left) and q2 - 9 mC (right). The distance between q1 and Q is 5 cm and the distance from Q to q2 is 9 cm. Find: a. the total force acting on the middle particle. b. the total force direction.
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