Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Charges and Forces - Exercises and Problems - Page 626: 48

Answer

$q = 0.68~nC$

Work Step by Step

The force due to the $q$ charge must be equal and opposite to the sum of the vertical components of the forces due to the $2.0~nC$ charges. We can find the angle $\theta$ below the horizontal of the direction of the force on the $1.0~nC$ due to the $2.0~nC$ charges: $tan~\theta = \frac{3.0~cm}{2.0~cm}$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~(1.5)$ $\theta = 56.3^{\circ}$ We can find $q$: $\frac{k~q~(1.0~nC)}{(2.0~cm)^2} = 2\times \frac{k~(2.0~nC)~(1.0~nC)}{(\sqrt{13}~cm)^2}~cos~56.3^{\circ}$ $q = \frac{(2)(2.0~nC)(2.0~cm)^2}{(\sqrt{13}~cm)^2}~cos~56.3^{\circ}$ $q = 0.68~nC$
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