Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 21, Problem 8Q
Figure 21-17 shows four arrangements of charged particles. Rank the arrangements according to the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on the particle with charge +Q, greatest first.
Figure 21-17 Question 8.
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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