6. A 100 µC charge is placed at the origin. A 200 µC charge is placed 2m above the origin and a -300 µC charge isplaced 3m to the right of the origin. What is the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on the chargeplaced at the origin?

GIVEN Charge placed at origin = 100 μC 200 μC charge is placed 2 m above origin -300 μC charge is…

6. A 100 µc charge is placed at the origin. A 200 µc charge is placed 2m above the origin and a -300 µC charg placed 3m to the right of the origin. What is the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on the charg placed at the origin?

6. A 100 µc charge is placed at the origin. A 200 µc charge is placed 2m above the origin and a -300 µC charg placed 3m to the right of the origin. What is the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on the charg placed at the origin?

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