2.1 Consider a 1 nC charge at the origin of a 2D coordinate system. Calculate size of the electric field the following points (see the diagram in 2.2!). Show your work for at least one calculation. Point A: (0 m, 0.4 m) Point B: (0.3 m, 0 m) Point C: (0 m, -0.4 m) Point D: (-0.3 m, 0 m) 2.2 Using the values calculated in 2.1, sketch the electric field due to the 1 nC charge in the figure below. Make sure the sizes of the arrows are proportional to the values of the electric field.

2.1 Consider a 1 nC charge at the origin of a 2D coordinate system. Calculate size of the electric field the following points (see the diagram in 2.2!). Show your work for at least one calculation. Point A: (0 m, 0.4 m) Point B: (0.3 m, 0 m) Point C: (0 m, -0.4 m) Point D: (-0.3 m, 0 m) 2.2 Using the values calculated in 2.1, sketch the electric field due to the 1 nC charge in the figure below. Make sure the sizes of the arrows are proportional to the values of the electric field.

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