Two point charges q1 and q2 both have acharge equal to +6.0 nC and are on the y-axis atyı = +3.0 cm and y2 = -3.0 cm, respectively.(a) Consider only q1. Determine the direction ofthe electric field produced by this charge at x =4.0 cm . What angle does this electric field makefrom the +x-axis (counter clockwise)?(b) What is the magnitude of the resultantelectric field produced by both qi and 92 at x =4.0 cm?(c) What is the magnitude of the electric forceexerted by both qi and 92 on a third charge qo= 2.0 nC placed at x = 4.0 cm?(d) What is the direction of the electric force onthe third charge qo = 2.0 nC?

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Two point charges q1 and q2 both have a charge equal to +6.0 nC and are on the y-axis at yı = +3.0 cm and y2 = -3.0 cm, respectively. (a) Consider only q1. Determine the direction of the electric field produced by this charge at x = 4.0 cm. What angle does this electric field make from the +x-axis (counter clockwise)? %3D (b) What is the magnitude of the resultant electric field produced by both qi and 92 at x = 4.0 cm? (c) What is the magnitude of the electric force exerted by both qi and 92 on a third charge qo = 2.0 nC placed at x = 4.0 cm? (d) What is the direction of the electric force on the third charge qo = 2.0 nC?

Two point charges q1 and q2 both have a charge equal to +6.0 nC and are on the y-axis at yı = +3.0 cm and y2 = -3.0 cm, respectively. (a) Consider only q1. Determine the direction of the electric field produced by this charge at x = 4.0 cm. What angle does this electric field make from the +x-axis (counter clockwise)? %3D (b) What is the magnitude of the resultant electric field produced by both qi and 92 at x = 4.0 cm? (c) What is the magnitude of the electric force exerted by both qi and 92 on a third charge qo = 2.0 nC placed at x = 4.0 cm? (d) What is the direction of the electric force on the third charge qo = 2.0 nC?

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