Physics: Principles with Applications
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Chapter 16, Problem 12P
Three positive particles of equal charge, +17.0 µC, are located at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 15.0 cm (Fig. 16—53). Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net force on each particle due to the other two.
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(II) Three positive particles of equal charge, +17.0 µC, are
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+17.0 µC
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FIGURE 16–53
Problem 12.
+17.0 μC
15.0 cm +17.0 µC
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FIGURE 16-53
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