University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - Problems - Exercises - Page 714: 21.15

Answer

$F_{1}$ = $(1.8\times10^{-4} N)$ in positive x-direction.

Work Step by Step

$F_{3 on 1}$ = $9.0\times10^{9}\times\frac{5.0\times10^{-9}\times1.0\times10^{-9}}{(0.02)^{2}}$ $F_{3 on 1}$ = $1.125\times10^{-4} N$ in positive x-direction ($q_{1}$ is repelled by $q_{3}$) $F_{2 on 1}$ = $9.0\times10^{9}\times\frac{3.0\times10^{-9}\times1.0\times10^{-9}}{(0.02)^{2}}$ $F_{2 on 1}$ = $6.75\times10^{-5} N$ in positive x-direction ($q_{1}$ is attracted by $q_{2}$) $F_{1}$ = $F_{3 on 1}$ + $F_{2 on 1}$ $F_{1}$ = $(1.8\times10^{-4} N)$ in positive x-direction.
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