Two equal point charges q are fixed in (d, 0, 0) and (−d, 0, 0); a third point charge −Q of mass m is free to move along the y-axis. Calculate the frequency of small oscillations around the origin. Hint: The differential equation of a harmonic oscillator, x(t), is dx^2/dt^2 + ω^2x = 0

Two equal point charges q are fixed in (d, 0, 0) and (−d, 0, 0); a third point charge −Q of mass m is free to move along the y-axis. Calculate the frequency of small oscillations around the origin. Hint: The differential equation of a harmonic oscillator, x(t), is dx^2/dt^2 + ω^2x = 0

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