In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 4.95 x 102 m. The charges are q1 = 94 = 1.88 x 10 15 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? 3

In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 4.95 x 102 m. The charges are q1 = 94 = 1.88 x 10 15 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? 3

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In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 4.95 x 102 m. The charges are q1 = 94 = 1.88 x 10-15 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
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