(a) Given a system of charges in Figure 1, find: (1) Net electric field (EA) at point A, (1) Net electric potential (VA) at point A, and (1) Net eloctrostatic force (F.) that an electron would experince at point A. Given: d= 10 cm and Q= 3e, where e is an elementary charge. 20

(a) Given a system of charges in Figure 1, find: (1) Net electric field (EA) at point A, (1) Net electric potential (VA) at point A, and (1) Net eloctrostatic force (F.) that an electron would experince at point A. Given: d= 10 cm and Q= 3e, where e is an elementary charge. 20

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(1i) Net electric potential (VA) at point A, and
(1) Not electrostatie force (F.) that an electron would experince at point A.
Given: d=10 cm and Q= 3e, where e is an elementary charge.
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