College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 8P
Two equal point charges of +3.00 × 10−6 C are placed 0.200 m apart. What are the magnitude and direction of the force each charge exerts on the other?
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