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To practice Problem-Solving Strategy 21.1 Coulomb's Law.
Three charged particles are placed at each of three corners of an equilateral triangle whose sides are of length 3.7 cmcm . Two of the particles have a negative charge: q1q1 = -6.9 nCnC and q2q2 = -13.8 nCnC . The remaining particle has a positive charge, q3q3 = 8.0 nCnC . What is the net electric force acting on particle 3 due to particle 1 and particle 2?
Part C
Assume that particle 3 is no longer fixed to a corner of the triangle and is now allowed to move. In what direction would particle 3 move the instant after being released?
Draw the velocity vector for particle 3 below. The orientation of your vector will be graded, but not its length.