Two particles, each with a charge of magnitude 15.4 nC, are at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with edge length 3.1 m.What is the magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if (a) both charges are positive and (b) one charge is positive and theother is negative?(a) NumberiUnits(b) NumberUnitseTextbook and MediaHintAssistance UsedDid you find the magnitude of each field contribution and then draw the contributions as vectors with their tails anchored on thethird vertex? Did you then combine the two contributions as vectors to get their net field?>>

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Two particles, each with a charge of magnitude 15.4 nC, are at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with edge length 3.1 m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if (a) both charges are positive and (b) one charge is positive and the other is negative? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units

Two particles, each with a charge of magnitude 15.4 nC, are at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with edge length 3.1 m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the third vertex if (a) both charges are positive and (b) one charge is positive and the other is negative? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units

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