# What is the force on the charge in newtons located at x = +8.00 cm in part (a) of the figure...

## Question:

What is the force on the charge in newtons located at {eq}x = +8.00 \ cm {/eq} in part (a) of the figure below given that {eq}q = 5.00 \ \mu C ?{/eq} (The positive direction is to the right.)

## Coulomb Force:

The Coulomb force is an electrostatic force between two charged particles. The Coulomb force is proportional to the product of the charge of one particle and that of another and is inversely proportional to the separation of between them squared.

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Given:

{eq}Q_1 = Q_2 = +q = + 5\, \mu C = + 5 \times 10^{-6} \ C \\ Q = - 2q = - 10 \times 10^{-6} \ C \\ d_1 = 5 \ cm = 0.05 \ m \\ d_2 = 3 \...

Strength of an Electric Field & Coulomb's Law

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Chapter 12 / Lesson 4
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After watching this lesson, you will be able to explain what an electric field is, distinguish between scalar and vector fields and use two electric field equations to solve problems. A short quiz will follow.