Two point charges lie along the y-axis. A charge of q1 = -8.5 ????C is at y = 6.0 m, and a charge of q2 = -7.5 ????C is at y= -4.0 m. Locate the point (other than infinity) at which the total electric field is zero.
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We know that the electric field at any point due to a point charge is given by: E = k*q/r^2 where k is the Coulomb constant (9x10^9 Nm^2/C^2), q is the charge of the point charge, and r is the distance between the point charge and the point where we want to Show more…
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