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Chapter 19 Problem 48P

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Problem 48P

IP Figure 19−33 shows a system consisting of three charges, q1 = +5.00 μC, q2 = +5.00 μC, and q3 = −5.00 μC, at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side d = 2.95 cm. (a) Find the magnitude of the electric field at a point halfway between the charges q1 and q2. (b) Is the magnitude of the electric field halfway between the charges q2 and q3 greater than, less than, or the same as the electric field found in part (a)? Explain, (c) Find the magnitude of the electric field at the point specified in part (b).

Solution

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Here we need to calculate the magnitude of the charges for the given configuration of two point charges with equal magnitude.

The two point charges have magnitude  and  apart. This two charges combined electric field at the midpoint of line joining charges has the magnitude .

The distance of charges from the midpoint is given by .

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

IP Figure 19?33 shows a system consisting of three

Chapter 19 textbook questions

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