A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at x -2.0 m. A second point charge, -Q, is placed at x= 1.0 m. If Q= 60 pC, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a 40 µC chargeplaced at the origin?O27 NO32 N11 N3.0 NO16 N

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A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at x -2.0 m. A second point charge, -Q, is placed at x = 1.0 m. If Q 60 µC, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a 40 µC charge placed at the origin?

A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at x -2.0 m. A second point charge, -Q, is placed at x = 1.0 m. If Q 60 µC, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a 40 µC charge placed at the origin?

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A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at x -2.0 m. A second point charge, -Q, is placed at x
= 1.0 m. If Q= 60 pC, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a 40 µC charge
placed at the origin?
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