Three charged particles are placed at each of three corners of an equilateral triangle whose sides are of length 3.7 cm. Two of the particles have a negative charge: q1 = -8.3 nC and q2 = -16.6 nC. The remaining particle has a positive charge, q3 = 8.0 nC. What is the net electric force acting on particle 3 due to particle 1 and particle 2? Find the net force EF3 acting on particle 3 due to the presence of the other two particles. Report you answer as a magnitude EF3 and a direction 0 measured from the positive x axis.

Three charged particles are placed at each of three corners of an equilateral triangle whose sides are of length 3.7 cm. Two of the particles have a negative charge: q1 = -8.3 nC and q2 = -16.6 nC. The remaining particle has a positive charge, q3 = 8.0 nC. What is the net electric force acting on particle 3 due to particle 1 and particle 2? Find the net force EF3 acting on particle 3 due to the presence of the other two particles. Report you answer as a magnitude EF3 and a direction 0 measured from the positive x axis.

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