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A point charge q = -8.0 nC is located at (-3m, 2m). Find the electric field vector at the field point x = 4 m, y = -6 m.

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Chapter18: Electric Charge And Electric Field

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CQ: Why must the test charge q in the definition of the electric field be vanishingly small?

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x = 4 m, y = -6 m.

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