Suppose we have two points with charge +q, and a point with charge -q between them; the negative charge is a distance w from each of the positive ones a) Find the force on the rightmost charge. b) Find the force on the center of charge.

Suppose we have two points with charge +q, and a point with charge -q between them; the negative charge is a distance w from each of the positive ones a) Find the force on the rightmost charge. b) Find the force on the center of charge.

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Suppose we have two points with charge +q, and a point with charge -q between them; the
negative charge is a distance w from each of the positive ones
a) Find the force on the rightmost charge.
b) Find the force on the center of charge.
w

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