Three particles are fixed on an x axis. Particle 1 of charge q1 is at x = -a and particle 2 of charge q2 is at x = +a. If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge Q is to be zero, what must be the ratio q,/92 when particle 3 is at (a) x= +0.381a and (b) x = +1.93a? (a) Number Units No units 4.98 (b) Number i Units No units 9.92

Three particles are fixed on an x axis. Particle 1 of charge q1 is at x = -a and particle 2 of charge q2 is at x = +a. If their net electrostatic force on particle 3 of charge Q is to be zero, what must be the ratio q,/92 when particle 3 is at (a) x= +0.381a and (b) x = +1.93a? (a) Number Units No units 4.98 (b) Number i Units No units 9.92

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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