The charges and coordinates of two charged particles held fixed in an xy plane are q₁ = 2.80 μC, x₁ = 4.36 cm. y₁ = 0.631 cm and 92 = -4.82 µC, x2 = -2.85 cm, y2 = 2.30 cm. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction (with respect to +x-axis in the range (-180°:180°]) of the electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particle 1. At what (c) x and (d) y coordinates should a third particle of charge q3 = 4.07 μC be placed such that the net electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particles 1 and 3 is zero? (a) Number (b) Number (c) Number i Units Units Units N *(degrees) m

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The charges and coordinates of two charged particles held fixed in an xy plane are q₁ = 2.80 μC, x₁ = 4.36 cm, y₁ = 0.631 cm and
92 = -4.82 μC, x₂ = -2.85 cm, y2 = 2.30 cm. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction (with respect to +x-axis in the range (-180°:180°)) of
the electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particle 1. At what (c) x and (d) y coordinates should a third particle of charge q3 = 4.07 μC
be placed such that the net electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particles 1 and 3 is zero?
(a) Number
i
(b) Number
(c) Number
(d) Number
Units
Units
Units
Units
N
*(degrees)
m
E
Transcribed Image Text:The charges and coordinates of two charged particles held fixed in an xy plane are q₁ = 2.80 μC, x₁ = 4.36 cm, y₁ = 0.631 cm and 92 = -4.82 μC, x₂ = -2.85 cm, y2 = 2.30 cm. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction (with respect to +x-axis in the range (-180°:180°)) of the electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particle 1. At what (c) x and (d) y coordinates should a third particle of charge q3 = 4.07 μC be placed such that the net electrostatic force on particle 2 due to particles 1 and 3 is zero? (a) Number i (b) Number (c) Number (d) Number Units Units Units Units N *(degrees) m E
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