Coulomb's law for the magnitude of the force FFF between two particles with charges QQQ and Q′Q′Q^\prime separated by a distance ddd is |F|=K|QQ′|d2|F|=K|QQ′|d2, where K=14πϵ0K=14πϵ0, and ϵ0=8.854×10−12C2/(N⋅m2)ϵ0=8.854×10−12C2/(N⋅m2) is the permittivity of free space.   Consider two point charges located on the x axis: one charge, q1q1q_1 = -11.5 nCnC , is located at x1x1x_1 = -1.675 mm ; the second charge, q2q2q_2 = 40.0 nCnC , is at the origin (x=0.0000)(x=0.0000). What is the force exerted by these two charges on a third charge q3q3q_3 = 48.0 nCnC placed between q1q1q_1 and q2q2q_2 at x3x3x_3 = -1.215 mm ? Your answer may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of the force.   Express your answer numerically in newtons to three significant figures.

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Coulomb's law for the magnitude of the force FFF between two particles with charges QQQ and Q′Q′Q^\prime separated by a distance ddd is

|F|=K|QQ′|d2|F|=K|QQ′|d2,

where K=14πϵ0K=14πϵ0, and ϵ0=8.854×10−12C2/(N⋅m2)ϵ0=8.854×10−12C2/(N⋅m2) is the permittivity of free space.

 

Consider two point charges located on the x axis: one charge, q1q1q_1 = -11.5 nCnC , is located at x1x1x_1 = -1.675 mm ; the second charge, q2q2q_2 = 40.0 nCnC , is at the origin (x=0.0000)(x=0.0000).

What is the force exerted by these two charges on a third charge q3q3q_3 = 48.0 nCnC placed between q1q1q_1 and q2q2q_2 at x3x3x_3 = -1.215 mm ?

Your answer may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of the force.

 

Express your answer numerically in newtons to three significant figures.
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