Four negative point charges of charge −Q are positioned as shown in the figure, each a distance a from the origin. a) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin. Then, with the charge on the right now removed, calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin for this three-charge configuration. b) The charge on the top is now removed as well. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin for this two-charge configuration. c) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric force exerted by the two remaining charges on a negative point charge of charge −q placed at the origin. [Note that physics is case sensitive, so q is not the same as Q.]
3) Four negative point charges of charge −Q are positioned as shown in the figure, each a
distance a from the origin.
a) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the
electric field at the origin. Then, with the charge on the right now removed, calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric
field at the origin for this three-charge configuration.
b) The charge on the top is now removed as
well. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the
electric field at the origin for this two-charge
configuration.
c) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the
electric force exerted by the two remaining charges
on a negative point charge of charge −q placed at the
origin. [Note that physics is case sensitive, so q is
not the same as Q.]
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