College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 30P
A charge +Q is located at the origin and a second charge,+4Q, is at distance d on the x axis. Where should a third charge, q, be placed, and what should be its sign and magnitude, so that all three charges will be in equilibrium?
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