Consider the situation in which an object with a negative charge of -1 nC a and an object with a positive charge of +1 nC are separate by a distance of 2.0 m. Assume that both charged objects are fixed in place and do not move.

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Consider the situation in which an object with a negative charge of -1 nC a and an object with a positive charge of +1 nC are separate by a distance of 2.0 m. Assume that both charged objects are fixed in place and do not move.

 

Draw an arrow representing the sum of the forces exerted on the test charge at each of those points.
The superposition principle says that when there are two or more charged objects are contributing to the
E-field at a particular point, we can calculate the net E-field by adding the contributions together
(keeping in mind that they are vectors and should be added as such).
Use this principle to predict what the magnitude and direction of the E-field will be at those three points.
+
Im
2m
Transcribed Image Text:Draw an arrow representing the sum of the forces exerted on the test charge at each of those points. The superposition principle says that when there are two or more charged objects are contributing to the E-field at a particular point, we can calculate the net E-field by adding the contributions together (keeping in mind that they are vectors and should be added as such). Use this principle to predict what the magnitude and direction of the E-field will be at those three points. + Im 2m
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