(d) Five equal positive charges are uniformly spaced along the x-axis. (i) Draw a diagram depicting this set-up, and label all the charges. (ii) Write down the forces acting on the next-to-last charge on the right. (iii) What is the direction of the net force on the next-to-last charge on the right? Does it pc int in the positive x- direction or the negative x-direction? Why?

(d) Five equal positive charges are uniformly spaced along the x-axis. (i) Draw a diagram depicting this set-up, and label all the charges. (ii) Write down the forces acting on the next-to-last charge on the right. (iii) What is the direction of the net force on the next-to-last charge on the right? Does it pc int in the positive x- direction or the negative x-direction? Why?

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