PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD...-W/ACCESS
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Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 21, Problem 32P
(II) The electric field midway between two equal but opposite point charges is 586 N/C, and the distance between the charges is 16.0 cm. What is the magnitude of the charge on each?
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PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD...-W/ACCESS
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