sally2442
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Hey.
I only just started this unit at school (after coming back from holidays and forgetting everything!) and I'm having trouble with the following problem:
"Four point charges A, B, C and D are arranged on the corners of a square of side 25cm. If A and B each have a charge of +1 uC while C and D each have a charge of +2 uC, what is the resultant force on a charge of +1 uC placed at the centre of the square?"
Coulomb's Law
f = k((Q1*Q2)/d2)
where f = force, k = 9x10^9, Q1 and Q2 are the charges in coulombs and d is the separation of the charges (m)
I attempted the question, not really knowing where to begin, and got some really weird (and definitely incorrect) answers. It's probably simple and I'm just really slow
.
I'd really love if someone could just outline where I start and what processes to use to get the answer so I can apply it to other problems.
Thanks so so much!
I only just started this unit at school (after coming back from holidays and forgetting everything!) and I'm having trouble with the following problem:
Homework Statement
"Four point charges A, B, C and D are arranged on the corners of a square of side 25cm. If A and B each have a charge of +1 uC while C and D each have a charge of +2 uC, what is the resultant force on a charge of +1 uC placed at the centre of the square?"
Homework Equations
Coulomb's Law
f = k((Q1*Q2)/d2)
where f = force, k = 9x10^9, Q1 and Q2 are the charges in coulombs and d is the separation of the charges (m)
The Attempt at a Solution
I attempted the question, not really knowing where to begin, and got some really weird (and definitely incorrect) answers. It's probably simple and I'm just really slow
.I'd really love if someone could just outline where I start and what processes to use to get the answer so I can apply it to other problems.
Thanks so so much!