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Given the arrangement of charged particles in Figure P23.38, find the net electrostatic force on the 10.33-μC charged particle.
The net-electrostatic force on
Answer to Problem 39PQ
The net-electrostatic force on
Explanation of Solution
The diagram for the charges.
Write the expression for Coulomb’s law.
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Write the distance between the charges
Here,
Write the equation for distance between the charges
Here,
Write the equation for angle between lines of particle with charge
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Write the equation for angle between lines of particle with charge
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Since, both the particles with charges
Write the expression to find the electrostatic force by particles
Here,
Substitute
Since, the particle
Write the expression to find the electrostatic force by particles
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Substitute
The net-electrostatic force on
Write the expression to find the net-electrostatic force on
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Conclusion:
Substitute
Therefore, the net-electrostatic force on
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