hey, if you put a negative 1 charge at (0,0)
a + 1 charge at (1,0)
and +1 charge at -1, 0
The middle one will be pulled left exactly as much as right!
The net effect is zero.
4 packets of charges are arranged in a circle. Each packet is 90 degrees from each other. Each packet consists of 22 elementary charges associated with the nucleus of two sodium atoms. A test charge is placed in the center of the circle of packets. The distance between the test charge and any packet is 10m. What is the net force on the test charge?
Looking on how to solve this. Not just an answer
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Alright thanks. I knew that but the question seemed to ask for much more. I guess it was just filler information to throw me off.
They did not tell you if the test charge was one +1e or -1 e or +1 Coulomb or -1 Coulomb or whatever so it was impossible to do numbers anyway.
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