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Chapter 19 Problem 53P

Question

The electric field lines surrounding three charges are shown in Figure 19–34. The center charge is \(q_{2}=-10.0 \mu C\).

(a) What are the signs of \(q_{1} \text { and } q_{3}\)?

(b) Find \(q_{1}\)

(c) Find \(q_{3}\)

Solution

Step 1 of 3

(a)

Here we need to find to determine the polarity or signs of charge and . The charge .

Referring to the given figure, the electric field lines originate from charge and , and terminate at charge . Form the conventions of drawing electric field lines, the field lines starts from positive charge and ends at negative charge. Therefore, the charges and are positive charges.

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

IP The electric field lines surrounding three charges are

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