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Two point charges are located at two of the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in Figure 1. If Q1 = +10 ?uC, Q2 = ?20 ?uC and the triangle have sides of 25 cm with angle of 60°; i) Draw the field diagram showing the E-field vectors at point M. ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field, E at point M due to charge Q1 and Q2. M 25 cm Q1 = +10 ?C Q2 = ?20 ?C Figure 1

          Two point charges are located at two of the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in Figure 1. If Q1 = +10 ?uC, Q2 = ?20 ?uC and the triangle have sides of 25 cm with angle of 60°;
i) Draw the field diagram showing the E-field vectors at point M.
ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field, E at point M due to charge Q1 and Q2.
M
25 cm
Q1 = +10 ?C
Q2 = ?20 ?C
Figure 1

Two point charges are located at two of the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in Figure 1. If Q1 = +10 ?uC, Q2 = ?20 ?uC and the triangle have sides of 25 cm with angle of 60°;
i) Draw the field diagram showing the E-field vectors at point M.
ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field, E at point M due to charge Q1 and Q2.
M
25 cm
Q1 = +10 ?C
Q2 = ?20 ?C
Figure 1

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/30/2022

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Given: Q1 = +10 uC = 10 x 10^-6 C Distance from Q1 to point M, r1 = 25 cm = 0.25 m Using the formula for electric field: E1 = k * |Q1| / r1^2 E1 = (9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) * (10 x 10^-6 C) / (0.25)^2 E1 = 1.44 x 10^6 N/C Show more…

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Two point charges are located at two of the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in Figure 1. If Q1 = +10 μC, Q2 = -20 μC and the triangle have sides of 25 cm with angle of 60°; i) Draw the field diagram showing the E-field vectors at point M. ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field, E at point M due to charge Q1 and Q2. Q1 = +10 μC 25 cm Q2 = -20 μC M Figure 1