Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Chapter 21, Problem 58P
In Fig, 21-26, particle 1 of charge −80.0µC and particle 2 of charge +40.0 µC are held at separation L = 20.0 cm on an x axis. In unit-vector notation, what is the net electrostatic force on particle 3, of charge q3 = 20.0 µC, if particle 3 is placed at (a) x = 40.0 cm and (b) x = 80.0 cm? Whit should be the (c) x and (d) y coordinates of particle 3 if the net electrostatic force on it due to particles 1 and 2 is zero?
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