{"id":186416,"date":"2025-01-25T06:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T06:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=186416"},"modified":"2025-01-25T06:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T06:55:37","slug":"in-figure-a-particles-1-and-2have-charge-20-0%c2%b5c-each-and-are-held-at-separation-distance-d-1-50-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/25\/in-figure-a-particles-1-and-2have-charge-20-0%c2%b5c-each-and-are-held-at-separation-distance-d-1-50-m\/","title":{"rendered":"In Figure a, particles 1 and 2have charge 20.0\u00b5C each and are held at separation distance d = 1.50 m"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Figure a, particles 1 and 2have charge 20.0\u00b5C each and are held at separation distance d = 1.50 m.
(a) What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on particle 1 due to particle 2? In Figure b, particle 3 of charge 20.0\u00b5C is positioned so as to complete an equilateral triangle.
(b) What is the magnitude of the net electrostatic force on particle 1 due to particles 2 and 3?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t access the image directly from the link, but I can still guide you through solving the problem based on the information you provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part (a): Magnitude of the electrostatic force on particle 1 due to particle 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electrostatic force between two charged particles can be found using Coulomb\u2019s Law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[
F = \\frac{{k \\cdot |q_1 \\cdot q_2|}}{{r^2}}
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n