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Three charged particles form an equilateral triangle, The distance between them is l = 25 cm. The charges of the particles are q1 = -1.2 µC, q2 = +2.4 µC, and q3 = -1.8 µC. What are the magnitude and the direction of the electric field at point A located in the middle between the particles q1 and q2?
ans: 2.1e6 N/C, 170.54 degrees
 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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