Three Charges Q1, Q2, and Q3, Each Equal to 6

question 21

Multiple Choice

Three charges Q1, Q2, and Q3, each equal to 6.4 × 10^-19 C, are in a straight line. The distance between neighboring charges is 60 nm. The magnitude of the electric field at P, which is 80 nm from Q2 on a line at right angles to the line between Q1 and Q3, is

• A) 1.2 × 10^-8 N/C.
• B) 16 N/C.
• C) 2.0 N/C.
• D) 1.9 × 10¹⁰ N/C.
• E) 1.2 × 10⁸ N/C.

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