Four charged particles are placed at corners of a square as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the net electric force on -5.00 nC charge. k = 9.00 x 10⁹ Nm² C² 3.0 nC + -4.0 nC 1.0 cm -5.0 nC 1.0 cm + 3.0 nC 280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 180 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 101 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 180 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 101 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East West North South East

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Four charged particles are placed at corners of a square as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude
and direction of the net electric force on -5.00 nC charge.
k = 9.00 x 10⁹ Nm²
C2
3.0 nC
-4.0 nC
1.0 cm
-5.0 nC
1.0 cm
+
3.0 nC
280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West
280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East
180 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West
101 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West
10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West
180 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East
101 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East
10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East
West
North
South
East
Transcribed Image Text:Four charged particles are placed at corners of a square as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the net electric force on -5.00 nC charge. k = 9.00 x 10⁹ Nm² C2 3.0 nC -4.0 nC 1.0 cm -5.0 nC 1.0 cm + 3.0 nC 280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 280.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 180 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 101 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° South of West 180 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 101 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East 10.9 x 10-5 N, 45° North of East West North South East
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Given:-

The four charges on the corner of the square as 

q1= 3.0 nC , q2= -5.0 nC q3= 3 nC and q4= -4.0 nC 

Find:- 

The net electric force on the -5 nC charge? 

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