What is the net electrostatic force on the charge q3 (-48ìC), due to charges q1(+78ìC) and q2 (+50ìC)?
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the distance between q3 and q2 is 48 cm and between q2 and q1 is 56 cm ??
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To determine the net electrostatic force on charge q3 due to charges q1 and q2, we can use Coulomb's law. Coulomb's law states that the electrostatic force between two charged particles is directly proportional to the magnitude of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
The formula for Coulomb's law is:
F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2
Where F is the electrostatic force, k is the electrostatic constant (k = 9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2), |q1| and |q2| are the magnitudes of the charges, and r is the distance between the charges.
In this case, we need to find the force on q3 due to q1 and q2, so we calculate the forces separately and then find the net force by adding them together.
1. Calculate the force on q3 due to q1:
F1 = k * (|q1| * |q3|) / r1^2
2. Calculate the force on q3 due to q2:
F2 = k * (|q2| * |q3|) / r2^2
3. Find the net force:
Net Force = F1 + F2
Substitute the given values into the equations and solve to find the net electrostatic force on q3.