Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 21, Problem 40P
In Fig, 21-23, particles 1 and 2 are fixed in place, but particle 3 is free to move. If the net electrostatic force on panicle 3 due to particles 1 and 2 is zero and L23 = 2.00L12, what is the ratio q1/q2?
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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