Zero Electric Field Calculation for Point Charge System

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The discussion focuses on calculating the point along the y-axis where the electric field is zero for a system of two point charges: -3.26 C at the origin and -5.36 C at 1.73664 m on the y-axis. The solution involves determining the location where the electric fields produced by both charges cancel each other out. Key equations related to electric fields and vector addition are essential for solving this problem.

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Would someone help me solving this problem?
A charge of -3.26 C is located at the origin, and a charge of -5.36 C is located along the y-axis at 1.73664 m.
K is given. At what point along the y-axis is the electric field zero?


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C'mon, the problem is simple. Can you add 2 vectors ?
 

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