The discussion focuses on calculating the resultant force on charge q3, which is +1.08 x 10-9 C, located at x3 = 20.0 cm in an electric field created by two other charges: q1 = +2.10 x 10-9 C at x1 = 0 cm and q2 = -3.09 x 10-9 C at x2 = 10.0 cm. The key formula for the force between two charged particles is Coulomb's Law, expressed as F = k * |q1 * q2| / r², where k is Coulomb's constant. To find the resultant force on q3, one must calculate the individual forces exerted by q1 and q2 on q3 and then perform vector addition to combine these forces.
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