What Happens to the Electric Field at X=3cm Between Two Protons?

Thread starter Lynden L
Start date Jun 12, 2011
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The electric field at x=3 cm between two protons located at x=2 cm and x=4 cm can be calculated using Coulomb's Law. Each proton generates an electric field that influences the point at x=3 cm. The electric field due to the proton at x=2 cm points away from it, while the field from the proton at x=4 cm also points away from it. The net electric field at x=3 cm is the vector sum of the fields from both protons. Understanding the direction and magnitude of these fields is essential for solving the problem accurately.

Jun 12, 2011

Lynden L

Homework Statement

If one proton is located at x= 2 cm and another at x=4 cm. What is the electric field at x= 3cm?

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I believe it has to do with electromagnetic fields, now what actually happens at x= 3cm?

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Jun 12, 2011

gneill

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Check out Coulomb's Law for electrostatics. Protons are electrically charged particles.

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