In the figure four particles are fixed along anxaxis, separated by distances d = 4.20 cm. The charges are q1 = +3e, 92 = -e, 93 = +e, and 94 = +8e, with e = 1.60 x 1019 C. What is the value of the net electrostatic force on (a) particle 1 and (b) particle 2 due to the other particles? d d 4 (a) Number -0.000109 Units (b) Number Units

In the figure four particles are fixed along anxaxis, separated by distances d = 4.20 cm. The charges are q1 = +3e, 92 = -e, 93 = +e, and 94 = +8e, with e = 1.60 x 1019 C. What is the value of the net electrostatic force on (a) particle 1 and (b) particle 2 due to the other particles? d d 4 (a) Number -0.000109 Units (b) Number Units

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter23: Electric Forces

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