Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Questions - Page 651: 3a

Answer

The magnitudes of the fields at P are equal.

Work Step by Step

We can write the general equation for the magnitude of an electric field: $E = \frac{\vert q \vert}{4\pi ~\epsilon_0~r^2}$ Since each charge is the same $-q$, and the distance $r$ from each charge to point P is equal, the magnitudes of the fields at P are equal.
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