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 = 62 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? 2Q 3Q b= 4.0 mm Q a= 3.0 mm

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 = 62 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? 2Q 3Q b= 4.0 mm Q a= 3.0 mm

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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 = 62
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?
2Q
3Q
b= 4.0 mm
Q
a= 3.0 mm

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