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Three charges are located at the vertices of a triangle, as shown.
An isosceles triangle lying on its side. The two charges at the corners of the base of the isosceles triangle are labeled +5 C and +10 C. The top of the triangle is labeled +4 C with 4 vectors from it. The one east is labeled Y, the one west is labeled W, the one northeast is labeled X and the one southeast is labeled Z.
Which vector best represents the net force acting on the +4 C charge in the diagram?
W
X
Y
Z
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Z.
Both base charges repel the +4 C charge. Their horizontal components point to the right and add, while their vertical components oppose each other but the +10 C produces the larger vertical component. Thus the net force is to the right and downward (southeast), which is vector Z.
Both base charges repel the +4 C charge. Their horizontal components point to the right and add, while their vertical components oppose each other but the +10 C produces the larger vertical component. Thus the net force is to the right and downward (southeast), which is vector Z.
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