Three charged particles are at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure below. (Let q= 3.00 μC, and L= 0.850 m.). 7.00 με 60.0° 9 L -4.00 με Φ (a) Calculate the electric field at the position of charge q due to the 7.00-μC and -4.00-µC charges. x Once you calculate the magnitude of the field contribution from each charge you need to add these as vectors. kN/CÎ + Think carefully about the direction of the field due to the 7.00-μC charge. kN/C j (b) Use your answer to part (a) to determine the force on charge q. x If you know the electric field at a particular point, how do you find the force that acts on a charge at that point? mNÎ + If you know the electric field at a particular point, how do you find the force that acts on a charge at that point? mNj x x

Three charged particles are at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure below. (Let q= 3.00 μC, and L= 0.850 m.). 7.00 με 60.0° 9 L -4.00 με Φ (a) Calculate the electric field at the position of charge q due to the 7.00-μC and -4.00-µC charges. x Once you calculate the magnitude of the field contribution from each charge you need to add these as vectors. kN/CÎ + Think carefully about the direction of the field due to the 7.00-μC charge. kN/C j (b) Use your answer to part (a) to determine the force on charge q. x If you know the electric field at a particular point, how do you find the force that acts on a charge at that point? mNÎ + If you know the electric field at a particular point, how do you find the force that acts on a charge at that point? mNj x x

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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