What is the net force on the -1nC charge in this Coulomb's Law problem?

In summary, using Coulomb's Law and trigonometric equations, the magnitude of the force between two known charges is calculated to be 1.44x10^-4 N. However, this does not account for the net force on a specific charge, which may result in a different value.
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Homework Statement


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What is the magnitude of this force?

Homework Equations


Coulomb's Law
Trig equations

The Attempt at a Solution


(.05 m)xcos(60)=0.025m (the distance between the two known charges)
F(between the two known charges)=(9x20^9)(1x10^-9)(10x10^-9)/(0.025)^2=1.44x10^-4
F(that points down)=sin(60)*1.44x10^-4=1.25x10^-4N

The homework system says I got it wrong but I'm not seeing where.
 

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Lilian Chan said:
(9x20^9)
9x10^9
Lilian Chan said:
F(between the two known charges)
That's only the force between those two charges. The F in the diagram is the net force on the -1nC charge from the other two.
 

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