What are the strength and direction of the electric field at the position indicated by the dot in (Figure 1)? Assume that x-axis is horisontal and points to the right, and y-axis points upward. Figure 10 nC + 4.0 cm 5.0 nC + 2.0 cm -5.0 nC 1 of 1 ▼ Part B What is the magnitude of the field? Express your answer in newtons per coulomb using two significant figures. E = Submit Part C [ΨΕΙ ΑΣΦ 0 = Request Answer What is the direction of the electric field? Express your answer in degrees using three significant figures. IVE ΑΣΦ Submit Request Answer www. ? ? N/C measured clockwise from the positive x-axis

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What are the strength and direction of the electric field at the
position indicated by the dot in (Figure 1)? Assume that x-axis
is horisontal and points to the right, and y-axis points upward.
Figure
10 nC +
4.0 cm
5.0 nC +
2.0 cm
-5.0 nC
1 of 1
▼
Part B
What is the magnitude of the field?
Express your answer in newtons per coulomb using two significant figures.
E =
Submit
Part C
[ΨΕΙ ΑΣΦ
0 =
Request Answer
What is the direction of the electric field?
Express your answer in degrees using three significant figures.
IVE ΑΣΦ
Submit
Request Answer
www.
?
?
N/C
measured clockwise
from the positive x-axis
Transcribed Image Text:What are the strength and direction of the electric field at the position indicated by the dot in (Figure 1)? Assume that x-axis is horisontal and points to the right, and y-axis points upward. Figure 10 nC + 4.0 cm 5.0 nC + 2.0 cm -5.0 nC 1 of 1 ▼ Part B What is the magnitude of the field? Express your answer in newtons per coulomb using two significant figures. E = Submit Part C [ΨΕΙ ΑΣΦ 0 = Request Answer What is the direction of the electric field? Express your answer in degrees using three significant figures. IVE ΑΣΦ Submit Request Answer www. ? ? N/C measured clockwise from the positive x-axis
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Given:- 

Three charges is given as shown in the figure 

q1= 10 nC q2= -5.0 nC q3= 5.0 nC 

the distance between the charges 

r12= 2 cm r13=4 cm 

Find:- 

a)The magnitude of the electric field at point A 

b) The direction of the electric field? 

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