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Two charges, Qa and Qb, are located 20 cm apart. When a third charge is placed at the x mark, 10 cm from Qb, the electric force on Qc is zero. Find the value of Qb.

Transcribed Image Text:4. *Two charges, QA and QB, are located 20 cm apart as shown. When a third charge is
placed at the x mark, 10 cm from QB, the electric force on Qc is zero. Find the value
(including sign) of QB.
QA=6× 10-⁹ C
20 cm
QB = ?
10 cm
X
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Given value---
- QA = 6 × 10-9 C.
- all value given in Figure.
We have to find---
- value of QB ?
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