Three electric charges are placed along the x-axis as follows :  a +16 nC charge is placed at x = -8 cm,  a -20 nC charge is placed at x = +4 cm, and a -10 nC charge is placed at x = +10 cm. Therefore, the magnitude of the electric field at the origin is (k is the Coulomb's constant) Group of answer choices k (11.10 x 10-5 ) N/C k (1.1 x 10-5 ) N/C k ( 1.6 x 10-5 ) N/C

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Three electric charges are placed along the x-axis as follows : 

a +16 nC charge is placed at x = -8 cm, 

a -20 nC charge is placed at x = +4 cm,

and a -10 nC charge is placed at x = +10 cm.

Therefore, the magnitude of the electric field at the origin is (k is the Coulomb's constant)

Group of answer choices
k (11.10 x 10-5 ) N/C
k (1.1 x 10-5 ) N/C
k ( 1.6 x 10-5 ) N/C
k (6.1 k x 10-5 )
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