(III) Two charges, -Q and -3Q, are a distance l apart.These two charges are free to move but do not becausethere is a third (fixed) charge nearby. What must be themagnitude of the third charge and its placement in orderfor the first two to be in equilibrium?

Assume the charge -Q is at left and the charge -3Q is at right. The third charge must be a positive…

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(III) Two charges, -Q and -3Q, are a distance l apart. These two charges are free to move but do not because there is a third (fixed) charge nearby. What must be the magnitude of the third charge and its placement in order for the first two to be in equilibrium?