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Three point charges are aligned along the x axis.Three point charges lie along the x-axis in...

Three point charges are aligned along the x axis.Three point charges lie along the x-axis in the x y coordinate plane. A charge of −4.00 nC is 0.500 m to the left of the origin. A charge of 5.00 nC is at the origin. A charge of 3.00 nC is 0.800 m to the right of the origin.

Find the electric field (in N/C) at the following positions.

(a)    (4.00, 0)

(b)    (0, 4.00)

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