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Homework Statement
A charge of 6.00 mC is placed at each corner of a square 0.100 m on a side. Determine the magnitude abd direction of the force on each charge.
Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electric field. It can be positive or negative, and is measured in coulombs (C).
An electric field is a force field that surrounds an electric charge and affects other charged particles within its vicinity. It is measured in volts per meter (V/m).
The electric field at a point is directly proportional to the electric charge at that point. In other words, the stronger the electric charge, the stronger the electric field it creates.
Electric charges can interact with each other through the electric force, which can either attract or repel charges depending on their signs. Like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract each other.
Electric charge is measured using an instrument called an electroscope, which can detect the presence and magnitude of electric charge. Another common unit of measurement is the elementary charge, which is the charge of a single proton or electron.