Two point charges are placed on the x-axis as follows: charge 91 3.98 nC is located at = 0.205 m, and charge q2 = 4.99 nC is at x = -0.303 m Part A What is the magnitude of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin? Express your answer in newtons. IVE ΑΣΦ F = Submit Part B Request Answer Oto the + direction Oto the - direction Operpendicular to the x-axis Othe force is zero ? What is the direction of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin? Submit Request Answer N

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Two point charges are placed on the x-axis as follows: charge
91₁ = 3.98 nC is located at x = 0.205 m, and charge q2 =
4.99 nC is at x = -0.303 m.
Part A
What is the magnitude of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin?
Express your answer in newtons.
F =
Submit
Part B
O
ΑΣΦ
Request Answer
What is the direction of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin?
to the + direction
to the - direction
perpendicular to the x-axis
Submit
the force is zero
Provide Feedback
?
Request Answer
N
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Transcribed Image Text:Two point charges are placed on the x-axis as follows: charge 91₁ = 3.98 nC is located at x = 0.205 m, and charge q2 = 4.99 nC is at x = -0.303 m. Part A What is the magnitude of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin? Express your answer in newtons. F = Submit Part B O ΑΣΦ Request Answer What is the direction of the total force exerted by these two charges on a negative point charge q3 = -5.95 nC that is placed at the origin? to the + direction to the - direction perpendicular to the x-axis Submit the force is zero Provide Feedback ? Request Answer N Next >
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According to the given data 

q1=3.98 nC  at   r1=0.205m  towards +x-axis from the origin

q2=4.99nC   at r2= 0.303m    towards +x-axis from the origin

q3=-5.95nC

We need to find

Net electric force at charge 3

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