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2.50 cm .<br />

Part A<br />

What is q 1 (magnitude and sign) if the net force on q 3 is zero?<br />

ANSWER:<br />

q = = 1.02<br />

1<br />

nC<br />

Exercise 21.14<br />

Description: Point charge q_1 is located at x = 0, y = 0.30 m, point charge q_2 is located at x = 0 y = -0.30 m. What are (a)the magnitude and<br />

(b)direction of the total electric force that these charges exert on a third point charge Q=## mu C at x = 0.40 m, y = 0? ...<br />

Point charge 1.5 µC is located at x = 0, y = 0.30 m , point charge -1.5 µC is located at x = 0 y = -0.30 m. What are (a)the magnitude and (b)direction of the<br />

total electric force that these charges exert on a third point charge Q = 4.0 µC at x = 0.40 m, y = 0?<br />

Part A<br />

Express your answer using two significant figures.<br />

ANSWER:<br />

|F| = = 0.26<br />

N<br />

Part B<br />

ANSWER:<br />

θ = 90.0 ∘ clockwise from the +x direction<br />

Exercise 21.23<br />

Description: Four identical charges Q are placed at the corners of a square of side L. (a) Find the magnitude total force exerted on one charge by the<br />

other three charges.<br />

Four identical charges Q are placed at the corners of a square of side L.<br />

Part A<br />

Find the magnitude total force exerted on one charge by the other three charges.<br />

Express your answer in terms of the variables Q, L and appropriate constants.<br />

ANSWER:<br />

∣ F⃗ ∣ =<br />

Also accepted: ,<br />

Mystery Charge<br />

Description: Calculate an unknown charge from known charges and forces derived from Coulomb's law<br />

Consider the following configuration of fixed, uniformly charged spheres (see figure):

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