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Two charges, 2.8 nC and 7.4 nC, are separated by a distance of
0.60 m. Where can you place a
charge of 3.3 nC such that it won’t accelerate? Show your work.
To solve this problem we first draw the diagram of given situation. question is where charge q is placed so that net force acting on it is zero.
If we consider the charge q is placed not on the line joining of other two charges then net force on it is never be zero.similarly ,if charge q is placed on the right or left side of Point B and point B respectively then net force due to other two charges are in same direction so net force on charge q cannot be zero.
Finally only one case is possible where charge q is placed between point A and B .
Since net force acting on charge q is zero , that is possible when force due to other two charges must balacnce each other ,after balncing force we get the value of location of charge q.
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