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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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Problem 18P: (a) Determine the electric field strength at a point 1.00 cm to the left of the middle charge shown...

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a. the electric field strength at a point X at a distance 20 cm from a point charge Q = + 6µC.
b. the electric force that acts on a point charge q = -0.20 µC placed at point X.
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