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= + = =

2
9
2
9
3 2
23
3 2
2
13
3 1 6
3
m) 0.2 (
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m) 0.3 (
C) 10 5 . 2 (
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b) The force acts on the middle charge to the right.
c) The force e!als "ero if the t#o forces from the other charges cancel. $eca!se of
the magnit!de and si"e of the charges% this can onl& occ!r to the left of the negati'e
charge .
2
q Then(
2
2
2
1
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kq
x
kq
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from the origin. )ol'ing for
x
#e find(
m. *6 . 1 = x
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x
#as
bet#een the t#o charges and is not allo#ed.