Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Questions - Page 624: 9g

Answer

Direction: -y

Work Step by Step

The direction is on the y-direction because the x components of the force cancel out and the y-components of the force add up. But it is on the -y direction because the the middle charge has a negative charge so it is attracted downwards towards the charges on the x-axis.
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