Two charges of 1C and 2C are positioned on a line at points 6 and 4, respectively. What is the net force on a charge of 3C at 1?

1 Answer
May 14, 2016

FR=5.45109 N attractive force

Explanation:

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data given:

k=9.109Nm2C2

F=kQ1Q2r2 Coulomb's law

Q1=1C

Q2=2C

Q3=3C

solution:

F1=kQ1Q3r2 ; F1=k(1)372 ; F1=3k49

F2=kQ2Q3R2 ; F2=k(2)332 ; F2=6k9

F2>F1

FR=F2F1

FR=6k9+3k49

FR=294k+27k441

FR=267k441 ; FR=2679109441

FR=5.45109 N attractive force