Coulombs Law, 3 charges 3 dimensions.

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The discussion centers on applying Coulomb's Law to a problem involving three charges in three dimensions. The relevant equation is Fe = (kq1q2)/r^2, where Fe represents the electrostatic force between two charges, k is Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges, and r is the distance between them. Participants agree that calculating the distances between the charges and using Coulomb's formula is the correct approach to solve the problem.

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Homework Statement



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Homework Equations



Fe = (kq1q2)/r^2

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So for part A and B what is the best way to go about doing this? Could I find the distance between the charges and just use coulombs formula?
 
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That looks like the right approach.
 

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