Given the two charged particles shown in the figure below, find the electric field at the origin. (Let q₁ = -26.00 nC and 92 = 9.00 nC. Express your answer in vector form.) 7 = N/C -4 92 -2 y (cm) 4 2 91 2 4 x (cm)

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Given the two charged particles shown in the figure below, find the electric field at the origin. (Let q₁ = -26.00 nC and 92 = 9.00 nC. Express your answer in vector form.)
É =
N/C
-4
92
-2
y (cm)
4
2
2
91
4
x (cm)
Transcribed Image Text:Given the two charged particles shown in the figure below, find the electric field at the origin. (Let q₁ = -26.00 nC and 92 = 9.00 nC. Express your answer in vector form.) É = N/C -4 92 -2 y (cm) 4 2 2 91 4 x (cm)
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q subscript 1 equals negative 26.00 space nC equals negative 26.00 cross times 10 to the power of negative 9 end exponent space straight C
q subscript 2 equals 9.00 space nC equals 9.00 cross times 10 to the power of negative 9 end exponent space straight C

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