find the net electrostatic force on the q2 = 14.33-µC charged particle. (Assume q1 = 5.15 µC and q3 = −17.18 µC. Express your answer in vector form.)

Question

given:

Q1 has a point value (-2.00cm, 0 )

Q2 has a point value ( 1.00 cm, 0)

Q3 has a point value (0, -1.00cm )

F = ? N

Answer 1

Compute the force q1 onto q2 and q3 on q2. Use Coulomb’s law to find their magnitudes. F₁₂ = k_eq₁q₂/(r₁₂₎². Break each force into their components and add according to normal vector addition. This net force will equal -207.73*10^-3N i + -281.53*10^-3N j.