Q1 The

given system places three

charges of equal sign and
magnitude in an
equilateral triangle .
Therefore,
center exerted must
by any of
the
ta
King
the
of the
triangle as the
origin, force the corner
charges
be to another due and Newton's third law of
equal one to
symmetry
motion

F I=
-
-
12
.

10
↓
2
, rs)
+ -s
Els
,

Es >
- · -

- ↳
, ↳
E23
lots)
-

F (
-
27

and
All of them are
equal in
magnitude equidistant from the center . As a result
,
the
magnitude of the
force
exerted the second
by
the center
charge on
charge is

1 Ecl =
/ Esn + Excl

l Ec
=I aree I
+arszy Text
El e
I

1 El
s
=

Aothers an

qE =
Q5
q =
should be
charge
Therefore, the the make the be
using previously given reasoning , q - to
system
=

in
equilibrium .

Q2) Because the

sphere has a constant surface density , the
following relation can be derived

# =
W

Q' = 'Q

Q' = Q

Therefore, the the electric potential inside the sphere is

spherical coordinates
expression for ,
using
and
assuming
that the
origin
is at the center of the sphere,

gir :

s
Pers
its for e
=

From this expression , it is

easy
to see that the potential at the center
of sphere
Ir =
0) ,
is zero