In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 3.04 x 102 m. The charges are q1 = q4 = 3.48 x 1015 C and q2 = 93= q. (a) What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? 1 a a) Number i 1.23e-15 Units

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In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 3.04 x 102 m. The charges are 91 = 94= 3.48 x 10-15 C and q2 = q3 = q. (a)
What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of
the four particles zero?
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a) Number
i
1.23e-15
Units
C
b)
No.
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 3.04 x 102 m. The charges are 91 = 94= 3.48 x 10-15 C and q2 = q3 = q. (a) What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? a a a) Number i 1.23e-15 Units C b) No.
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This is a very straightforward problem

Part (a) can be solved by balancing force & by computing net force on q1, due to q2,  q3,  q4  & setting it to zero.

part (b): NO

Any value of qcan not set force zero on each value.

 

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