A charge +Q is located at the origin, and a charge +4Q is at distance d away on the x-axis. Where should a third charge, q, be placed, and what should be its sign and magnitude, so thag all three charges will be in the equilibrium?

A charge +Q is located at the origin, and a charge +4Q is at distance d away on the x-axis. Where should a third charge, q, be placed, and what should be its sign and magnitude, so thag all three charges will be in the equilibrium?

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