What Is the Net Force and Electric Field on Charge 1?

waleed.ahmed · Feb 28, 2013

Homework Statement

Examine the charge distribution shown.

a) Find the net force on charge 1
b) What is the net electric field acting on charge 1?

F = (k)(Q1)(Q2)
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d^2

tms · Feb 28, 2013

You have the equation for electrostatic force. Apply it to the given setup.

waleed.ahmed · Feb 28, 2013

F = (2)(+2 x 10^-5)(-3 x 10^-5)
Is that right?

tms · Feb 28, 2013

waleed.ahmed said:

F = (2)(+2 x 10^-5)(-3 x 10^-5)
Is that right?

Some things are missing from that equation. Don't forget that force is a vector.