The three charged particles in the figure are aligned (see image). Determine how far X to the right, measured from the particle with charge q1, the particle with charge q0 will have to be placed so that the net electrostatic force due to its interaction with q1 and q2 is zero if the respective magnitudes of q2 and q0 are four times greater than the magnitude of q1

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The three charged particles in the figure are aligned (see image). Determine how far X to the right, measured from the particle with charge q1, the particle with charge q0 will have to be placed so that the net electrostatic force due to its interaction with q1 and q2 is zero if the respective magnitudes of q2 and q0 are four times greater than the magnitude of q1.

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q2=qo=3×10-6 Cq2=4q1q1=q24=7.5×10-7 CTo determine the distance x at which the net force on qo is zero.

 

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