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A point charge q1 -4 nC is at the point x = 0.600 m, y = 0.800 m, and a second point charge q2 +6 nC is at the point x = 0.600 m, y = 0.
I need to calculate the magnitude of the net electric field at the origin due to these two point charges.
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Origin--------------------q2 (0.6, 0)
To solve this problem I was thinking of taking the distances of q1 and q2 from the origin and using that as the radius, I can plug into
E = 1/(4piEo) * q1/r^2 r = 1 q1= -4nC
and
E = 1/(4piEo) * q2/r^2 r = 0.6 q2= +6nC
and add them together to find the electric field at the origin.
however when I did that, the answer turned out to be incorrect.
What am I'm doing wrong? Thakn you for your help.
I need to calculate the magnitude of the net electric field at the origin due to these two point charges.
|
|....... q1 (0.6, 0.8)
|
|
|
|
|
Origin--------------------q2 (0.6, 0)
To solve this problem I was thinking of taking the distances of q1 and q2 from the origin and using that as the radius, I can plug into
E = 1/(4piEo) * q1/r^2 r = 1 q1= -4nC
and
E = 1/(4piEo) * q2/r^2 r = 0.6 q2= +6nC
and add them together to find the electric field at the origin.
however when I did that, the answer turned out to be incorrect.
What am I'm doing wrong? Thakn you for your help.