Three charged particles are at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure below. (Let q = 3.00 μC, and L = 0.550 m.) 7.00 με 60.0⁰ 9 L -4.00 μC @ (a) Calculate the electric field at the position of charge q due to the 7.00-μC and -4.00-μC charges. 714 X Once you calculate the magnitude of the field contribution from each charge you need to add these as vectors. kN/C Î + 277 Think carefully about the direction of the field due to the 7.00-μC charge. kN/C ĵ (b) Use your answer to part (a) to determine the force on charge q. 4.46 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 + x mN Ĵ

Three charged particles are at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure below. (Let q = 3.00 μC, and L = 0.550 m.) 7.00 με 60.0⁰ 9 L -4.00 μC @ (a) Calculate the electric field at the position of charge q due to the 7.00-μC and -4.00-μC charges. 714 X Once you calculate the magnitude of the field contribution from each charge you need to add these as vectors. kN/C Î + 277 Think carefully about the direction of the field due to the 7.00-μC charge. kN/C ĵ (b) Use your answer to part (a) to determine the force on charge q. 4.46 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 + x mN Ĵ

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Chapter24: Gauss’s Law

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Problem 24.46P: A thin, square, conducting plate 50.0 cm on a side lies in the xy plane. A total charge of 4.00 108...

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