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Three charges are arranged as shown in the diagram below. Their magnitudes are:
q1 = +2.5 x 10^-17 C
q2 = +3.0 x 10^-17 C
q3 = +3.5 x 10^-17 C
(its a right angle triangle, with 50 cm as the hypotenuse, 40 cm as the horizontal, and 30 cm as the vertical) sorry i don't have the actual triangle.
Calculate the direction and magnitude of the force acting on q1.
Relevant Equations:
Fe = kq1q2/r2
I'm not sure where to start. I believe I need to acquire all of the forces of q2, and q3 and then use Pythagoras theorem to find q1. Not sure if that's correct though
q1 = +2.5 x 10^-17 C
q2 = +3.0 x 10^-17 C
q3 = +3.5 x 10^-17 C
(its a right angle triangle, with 50 cm as the hypotenuse, 40 cm as the horizontal, and 30 cm as the vertical) sorry i don't have the actual triangle.
Calculate the direction and magnitude of the force acting on q1.
Relevant Equations:
Fe = kq1q2/r2
I'm not sure where to start. I believe I need to acquire all of the forces of q2, and q3 and then use Pythagoras theorem to find q1. Not sure if that's correct though