Example 8 Three point charges are fixed on the corners of a rectangle, as shown below. Charge q = +7.0 nC is at the origin, charge q2 = -5.0 nC is on the x-axis, and charge q= +2.0 nC is on the y-axis. Compute the total electric field (magnitude and direction) at point c. 0.4m 91 0.3m 92

Example 8 Three point charges are fixed on the corners of a rectangle, as shown below. Charge q = +7.0 nC is at the origin, charge q2 = -5.0 nC is on the x-axis, and charge q= +2.0 nC is on the y-axis. Compute the total electric field (magnitude and direction) at point c. 0.4m 91 0.3m 92

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