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| Jan29-11, 06:11 PM | #1 |
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net electrostatic force equals zero
I am having trouble with this question and need some help please excuse any mispellings
the question deals with three charges q1 q2 and q3 q=1.2*10^-5 q1=+q or 1.2*10^-5 q2=-2q or -2.4*10^-5 q3=+3q or 3.6*10^-5 q1 and q3 are exactly .32 meters apart and I need to find what distance from q1 that q2 needs to be placed for the net electrostatic force on q2 to equal zero. q1--------------------------q2-----------------------------q3 I---------------------------.32m----------------------------I i know you need to set the magnitudes equal to eachother k=8.99*10^9 this is what I am coming up with please tell me if I am doing anything wrong the first k is negative because it pulls to the left and is the weaker force while the second pulls to the right -------q1----------q2---------------------q2---------q3 -k*(1.2*10^-5)(2.4*10^-5)/x^2 = k*(2.4*10^-5)*(3.6*10^-5)/(.32-x)^2 and then cancel the common terms -k*q1/x^2 = k*q3/(.32-x)^2 I then understand that i need to take the squareroot of both sides and then solve for x but am confused about the exact process and continually come up with different answers. I know that the correct answer is .12m but cant seem to get it. any help is greatly apreciated. |
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