The figure below shows three small, charged spheres at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Sphere A has a charge of 1.70 pC; B has a charge of 5.60 pC; and C has a charge of -5.10 pC. Each side of the triangle is 0.500 m long. What are the magnitude and direction of the net electric force on A? (Enter the magnitude in N and the direction in degrees below the +x-axis.) 0.500 m A60.0 magnitude direction • below the +x-axis

The figure below shows three small, charged spheres at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Sphere A has a charge of 1.70 pC; B has a charge of 5.60 pC; and C has a charge of -5.10 pC. Each side of the triangle is 0.500 m long. What are the magnitude and direction of the net electric force on A? (Enter the magnitude in N and the direction in degrees below the +x-axis.) 0.500 m A60.0 magnitude direction • below the +x-axis

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The figure below shows three small, charged spheres at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Sphere A has a charge of 1.70 µC; B has a charge of 5.60 µC; and C has a charge of -5.10 µC. Each side
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