College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 17, Problem 27P
Consider the charges in Figure 17.49. Find the magnitude and direction of the net force on q2 = +5.00 µC if (a) q1 = q3 = +5.00 µC, (b) q1 = +5.00 µC and q3 = −5.00 µC.
Figure 17.49
Problem 27.
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