Three Point Charges Are Positioned as Follows: Q₁ Is at (0.00

question 7

Multiple Choice

Three point charges are positioned as follows: q₁ is at (0.00 m, 0.00 m) , q₂ is at (1.20 m, 0.00 m) , and q₃ is at (1.20 m, 1.60 m) . If q₁ = 1.00 µC, q₂ = 2.00 µC, and q₃ = 3.00 µC, what is the magnitude of the force on q₂?

• A) 2.45 × 10^-2 N
• B) 1.25 × 10^-2 N
• C) 2.11 × 10^-2 N
• D) 3.36 × 10^-2 N
• E) 5.08 × 10^-2 N

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