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Two charges are placed on the x-axis: +3μC is at x=0 and
-5μC is at x=0.80m. Where must a third charge Q be
placed if the force it experiences is to be zero? Do not
forget to draw the FBD of the third charge illustrating its
relationship with the two charges.
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