The charges and coordinates of two charged particles held fixed in the xy plane are: w1=2.00 ?C, x1=4.700 cm, y1=1.800 cm, and w2=6.90 ?C, x2=14.126 cm, y2=5.138 cm, Find the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force on w2. What are the x and y coordinates of a third charge q3=1.70 ?C, if the net electrostatic force on w2 is zero?

The charges and coordinates of two charged particles held fixed in the xy plane are: w1=2.00 ?C, x1=4.700 cm, y1=1.800 cm, and w2=6.90 ?C, x2=14.126 cm, y2=5.138 cm, Find the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force on w2. What are the x and y coordinates of a third charge q3=1.70 ?C, if the net electrostatic force on w2 is zero?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter23: Electric Forces

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