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In Fig. 21-23, three charged particles lie on an x axis.

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In Fig. 21-23, three charged particles lie on an x axis. Particles 1 and 2 are fixed in place. Particle 3 is free to move, but the net electrostatic force on it from particles 1 and 2 happens to be zero. If L23 # L12, what is the ratio q1/q2? L12 L23 1 2 3 x Figure 21-23 7 and 40.

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QUESTION:

In Fig. 21-23, three charged particles lie on an x axis. Particles 1 and 2 are fixed in place. Particle 3 is free to move, but the net electrostatic force on it from particles 1 and 2 happens to be zero. If L23 # L12, what is the ratio q1/q2? L12 L23 1 2 3 x Figure 21-23 7 and 40.

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Let . The sum of the forces on particle 3 is zero, so the electrostatic force of particle 1 on particle 3 is the negative of the electrostatic force of particle 2 on particle 3.

Our task is to determine the ratio of .

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