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A S + B C In the figure above, charge A is -3.40 nC, charge B is 13.6 nC, and charge C is -3.40 nC. If s = 4.55 cm, what is the electric field at the dot? 8.65\times10^3 N/C, 45.0^\circ counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis 5.04\times10^4 N/C, 45.0^\circ clockwise from the negative x-axis 5.04\times10^4 N/C, 50.8^\circ counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis 8.65\times10^3 N/C, 50.8^\circ clockwise from the positive x-axis

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In the figure above, charge A is -3.40 nC, charge B is 13.6 nC, and charge C is -3.40 nC. If s = 4.55 cm, what is the electric field at the dot?
8.65\times10^3 N/C, 45.0^\circ counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis
5.04\times10^4 N/C, 45.0^\circ clockwise from the negative x-axis
5.04\times10^4 N/C, 50.8^\circ counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis
8.65\times10^3 N/C, 50.8^\circ clockwise from the positive x-axis

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In the figure above, charge A is -3.40 nC, charge B is 13.6 nC, and charge C is -3.40 nC. If s = 4.55 cm, what is the electric field at the dot?
8.65×10^3 N/C, 45.0^∘counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis
5.04×10^4 N/C, 45.0^∘clockwise from the negative x-axis
5.04×10^4 N/C, 50.8^∘counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis
8.65×10^3 N/C, 50.8^∘clockwise from the positive x-axis

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Place B at (0,0), C at (s,0), A at (0,s) and the dot (point P) at (s,s). Given s = 4.55 cm = 0.0455 m. Charges: qA = qC = -3.40 nC = -3.40×10^-9 C, qB = +13.6 nC = 13.6×10^-9 C. Coulomb constant k = 8.988×10^9 N·m^2/C^2. Show more…

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