### Problem Statement**Three particles are fixed on an x-axis. Particle 1 of charge \( q_1 \) is at \( x = -a \) and particle 2 of charge \( q_2 \) is at \( x = +a \). If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge \( Q \) is to be zero, what must be the ratio \( q_1 / q_2 \) when particle 3 is at:**\( (a) \, x = +0.544a \)\( (b) \, x = +1.53a \)?---### Answer Input\[\begin{aligned}\text{(a)} & \quad \begin{matrix} \\ \text{Number} \\ \boxed{} \, \text{Units} \end{matrix}\]\[\begin{aligned}\text{(b)} & \quad \begin{matrix} \\ \text{Number} \\ \boxed{} \, \text{Units} \end{matrix}\]

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Three particles are fixed on an x axis. Particle 1 of charge q₁ is at x = -a and particle 2 of charge q2 is at x = +a. If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge Q is to be zero, what must be the ratio 9₁/92 when particle 3 is at (a) x = +0.544a and (b) x = +1.53a? (a) Number i (b) Number i Units Units

Three particles are fixed on an x axis. Particle 1 of charge q₁ is at x = -a and particle 2 of charge q2 is at x = +a. If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge Q is to be zero, what must be the ratio 9₁/92 when particle 3 is at (a) x = +0.544a and (b) x = +1.53a? (a) Number i (b) Number i Units Units

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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