Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 2aT
In the tutorial Charge, you explored the region around a charged rod with a pith ball that had a charge of the same sign as the rod.
Sketch vectors at each of the marked points to represent the electric force exerted on the ball at that location.
How does the magnitude of the force exerted on the ball at point A compare to the magnitude of the force on the ball at point B.”
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