A +5.0 µC charge is placed at the origin and a -3.3 µC charge is placed at x = 25 cm. At what coordinates can a third charge be placed so that it experiences no net force? (x=? m)

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To find the coordinates where a third charge experiences no net force, we need to solve for the value of x. The net force experienced by a charge can be calculated using Coulomb's law:

F = k * (|q1 * q3| / r1^2) - k * (|q2 * q3| / r2^2)

where F is the net force, k is the electrostatic constant (9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2), q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges (in this case, 5.0 µC and -3.3 µC), r1 and r2 are the distances between the respective charges and the third charge, and q3 is the magnitude of the third charge.

Since we want the net force to be zero, we set F = 0:

0 = k * (|q1 * q3| / r1^2) - k * (|q2 * q3| / r2^2)

We plug in the given values:

0 = (9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) * [(5.0 µC * q3) / (0 - x)^2] - (9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) * [(-3.3 µC * q3) / (0.25 - x)^2]

Simplifying the equation:

(5.0 µC * q3) / (x^2) = (-3.3 µC * q3) / (0.25 - x)^2

Cross-multiplying:

(5.0 µC * q3) * (0.25 - x)^2 = (-3.3 µC * q3) * (x^2)

Expanding the equation:

(0.25 - x)^2 = -3.3/5.0 * x^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

0.25 - x = ± √(-3.3/5.0) * x

Solving for x in each case:

Case 1: 0.25 - x = √(-3.3/5.0) * x
Case 2: 0.25 - x = -√(-3.3/5.0) * x

For Case 1:
0.25 = (√(-3.3/5.0) + 1) * x
x = 0.25 / (√(-3.3/5.0) + 1)

For Case 2:
0.25 = (-√(-3.3/5.0) + 1) * x
x = 0.25 / (-√(-3.3/5.0) + 1)

The coordinates for which the third charge experiences no net force are x = 0.25 / (√(-3.3/5.0) + 1) meters and x = 0.25 / (-√(-3.3/5.0) + 1) meters.