Three point charges are located on a circular arc as shown in the figure below. (Take r = 4.20 cm. Let to the right be the +x direction and up along the screen be the +y direction.) +3.00 nC -2.00 nC 30.0° OP 30.0° +3.00 nC (a) What is the total electric field at P, the center of the arc? = 3.67e4 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%.î N/C + 0 E v j N/C (b) Find the electric force that would be exerted on a -4.56-nC point charge placed at P. F = -1.67e-4 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%.î N +0 jN

Three point charges are located on a circular arc as shown in the figure below. (Take r = 4.20 cm. Let to the right be the +x direction and up along the screen be the +y direction.) +3.00 nC -2.00 nC 30.0° OP 30.0° +3.00 nC (a) What is the total electric field at P, the center of the arc? = 3.67e4 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%.î N/C + 0 E v j N/C (b) Find the electric force that would be exerted on a -4.56-nC point charge placed at P. F = -1.67e-4 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%.î N +0 jN

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Chapter22: Electric Fields

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Problem 19P: Three point charges are located on a circular arc as shown in Figure P22.19. (a) What is the total...

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