Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Chapter 21, Problem 14P
Three particles are fixed on an x axis. Particle 1 of charge q1 is at x = −a and particle 2 of charge q2 is at x = +a. If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge +Q is to be zero, what must be the ratio q1/q2 when particle 3 is at (a) x = +0.500a and (b) x = +1.50a?
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