To find: The magnitude and direction of the force on each charge.
Answer to Problem 14P
The magnitude of force on each charge is same that is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A charge of
Formula used:
Consider the figure shown below.
The magnitudes of the individual forces can be found using Coulomb's law. The direction of each force will be along the line connecting
Calculation:
Let the variable
The force on the charge at A due to the other 3 charges is,
Hence,
The direction is given as,
Here,
Hence, for each charge, the magnitude of net force is same that is
Force on
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