Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Questions - Page 623: 5

Answer

Magnitude: $\frac{2kq^2}{r^2}$ Direction: Upwards

Work Step by Step

All the charges are the same on opposite ends of the circle so they cancel out except for 2q charge located at the top of the inner circle. Therefore the $F_{net}$ would be $\frac{k\times q\times2q}{r^2} = \frac{2kq^2}{r^2}$ Also, the force would be upwards in the direction of 2q.
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