What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point midway between a -5.9 uC and a +8.2 uC charge 8.8 cm apart? Assume no other charges are nearby. Express your answer using two significant figures: E= (what value) in (what units)? What is the direction of the electric field? Toward the positive charge  Toward the negative

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  1. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point midway between a -5.9 uC and a +8.2 uC charge 8.8 cm apart? Assume no other charges are nearby.
    1. Express your answer using two significant figures: E= (what value) in (what units)?
  2. What is the direction of the electric field?
    1. Toward the positive charge 
    2. Toward the negative charge

 

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