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Two charges, 4 µC and -8 µC, are placed on x-axis at x= -6 m and x=6 m. Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field on the y-axis at y = 8 m. If 12 µC charge is placed at this point, what is the magnitude and direction of force acting on the 12 µC charge?
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