Solve the problem and draw and label a vector diagram in the given problem. Part 1. Two charges A (+30 µC) and B (–40 µC) are 60 cm apart. What is the net field strength at a point midway between them? Part 2. What is the net electric field intensity at a point 20 cm to the left of charge A in No.1? Assume that the point and the charges are collinear.

Solve the problem and draw and label a vector diagram in the given problem. Part 1. Two charges A (+30 µC) and B (–40 µC) are 60 cm apart. What is the net field strength at a point midway between them? Part 2. What is the net electric field intensity at a point 20 cm to the left of charge A in No.1? Assume that the point and the charges are collinear.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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