A line charge of $Q_1 = 15.0 \, \mu C$ and $L = 1.00 \, m$ lies along the x-axis and is centered at the origin.
A second line charge of the same length but with charge $Q_2 = -15.0 \, \mu C$ is placed vertically and centered on the point $x = L$.
Sketch the system and determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field at a point P located at $x = 1.25L$.
a) Sketch the system and label the charges, length and positions.
b) Sketch the direction of the electric field of the horizontal line charge at the point P stated above and label it with $E_1$. Sketch the direction of the electric field of the vertical line charge at the point P stated above and label it with $E_2$. What will be the direction of the resulting electric field?
c) Determine the magnitude the electric field at the point P described above.
d) If a point charge, $q = 5.00 \, \mu C$, and mass, $m = 5.300 \, g$, is placed at point P and released from rest, what will its acceleration be assuming the only forces acting on it are due to the charges $Q_1$ and $Q_2$.