Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 629: 60

Answer

$F=1.152\times10^{-23}\;N$

Work Step by Step

The net electrostatic force on $q_7$ along positive x-axis is $F_{+x}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}[\frac{12e^2}{d^2}-\frac{e^2}{d^2}-\frac{24e^2}{4d^2}]$ or, $F_{+x}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{5e^2}{d^2}$ The net electrostatic force on $q_7$ along positive y-axis is $F_{+y}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}[\frac{12e^2}{d^2}+\frac{48e^2}{4d^2}-\frac{24e^2}{d^2}]$ or, $F_{+y}=0$ Therefore, the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on particle 7 is $F=F_{+x}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{5e^2}{d^2}$ or, $F=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{5\times (1.6\times10^{-19})^2}{0.01^2}\;N$ or, $F=1.152\times10^{-23}\;N$
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