5. Circular Track. Suppose three positively charged particles are constrained to move on a fixed circular track. If the charges were all equal, an equilibrium arrangement would obviously be a symmetrical one with the particles spaced 120- apart around the circle. Suppose that two of the charges are equal and the equilibrium arrangement is such that these two charges are 90 apart rather than 120. What is the relative magnitude of the third charge?

5. Circular Track. Suppose three positively charged particles are constrained to move on a fixed circular track. If the charges were all equal, an equilibrium arrangement would obviously be a symmetrical one with the particles spaced 120- apart around the circle. Suppose that two of the charges are equal and the equilibrium arrangement is such that these two charges are 90 apart rather than 120. What is the relative magnitude of the third charge?

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter7: Electricity

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