Three charges are located on the corners of a right-angle triangle as in the figure. If a 3.0 mm, b 4.0 mm, Q = 36 nC in the figure, what is the magnitude of the total electric force acting on the charge Q located at 4.0 mm from the origin on the x-axis? 20 3Q b 4.0 mm Q

Three charges are located on the corners of a right-angle triangle as in the figure. If a 3.0 mm, b 4.0 mm, Q = 36 nC in the figure, what is the magnitude of the total electric force acting on the charge Q located at 4.0 mm from the origin on the x-axis? 20 3Q b 4.0 mm Q

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the figure. If a = 3.0 mm, b 4.0 mm,
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mm from the origin on the x-axis?
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3Q
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