The electric field midway between two equal but opposite point charges is 936 N/C , and the distance between the charges is 29.0 cm . What is the magnitude of the charge on each? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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The electric field midway between two equal but opposite point charges is 936 N/C , and the distance between the charges is 29.0 cm .

 

What is the magnitude of the charge on each?
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
 
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Given:netelectricfieldmagnitude,E=936N/Cdistancebetweentwocharges,d=29.0cm=0.290mpointatwhichEFiscalculatediscenterpointbetweenthetwocharges,r=d2=0.145mthetwochargesareequalandoppositeAsked:What is the magnitude of the charge,q=?

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