Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 21, Problem 47P
GO Point charges of +6.0 µC and −4.0 µC are placed on an x axis, at x = 8.0 m and x = 16 m, respectively. What charge must be placed at x = 24 m so that any charge placed at the origin would experience no electrostatic force?
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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