Three Charges Are Located Along the X Axis as Shown

question 43

Multiple Choice

Three charges are located along the x axis as shown in the drawing.The mass of the -1.2 µC is 4.0 × 10^-9 kg.Determine the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the -1.2 µC charge when it is allowed to move if the other two charges remain fixed.

• A)2 × 10⁵ m/s², to the right
• B)1 × 10⁵ m/s², to the left
• C)7 × 10⁴ m/s², to the right
• D)3 × 10⁵ m/s², to the left
• E)4 × 10⁶ m/s², to the right