
College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 17, Problem 38P
“ The six objects shown in Figure P17.38 have equal-magnitude electric charge Adjacent objects are separated by distance a. Write an expression in terms of q and a for the force that the five objects on the right exert on the positive charge on the left.
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