Three stationary point charges with charge Q₁-Q= 2Q, Q = 3Q are each at a distance d = 5 cm apart. They all lie in the x-y plane as shown in the figure. The coordinate origin (x=0, y=0) is placed on the charge Q2. a. First, determine the electric field created by the charges Q₁ and Q3 at the origin. You neglect Q₂. [2 points] b. What is the Coulomb force F exerted by the charges Q₁ and Q on Q₂? [2 points] 120 120° 120 d

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Three stationary point charges with charge Q₁ = Q = 1nC, Q₂ =
2Q, Q3 = 3Q are each at a distance d = 5 cm apart. They all lie in
the x-y plane as shown in the figure. The coordinate origin (x=0,
y=0) is placed on the charge Q2.
a. First, determine the electric field created by the charges
Q₁ and Q3 at the origin. You neglect Q₂. [2 points]
b. What is the Coulomb force
and Q3 on Q₂? [2 points]
exerted by the charges Q₁
d
d
120% 120⁰
d
120°
d
Transcribed Image Text:Three stationary point charges with charge Q₁ = Q = 1nC, Q₂ = 2Q, Q3 = 3Q are each at a distance d = 5 cm apart. They all lie in the x-y plane as shown in the figure. The coordinate origin (x=0, y=0) is placed on the charge Q2. a. First, determine the electric field created by the charges Q₁ and Q3 at the origin. You neglect Q₂. [2 points] b. What is the Coulomb force and Q3 on Q₂? [2 points] exerted by the charges Q₁ d d 120% 120⁰ d 120° d
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