Three Charges Are Located at 100-M Intervals Along a Horizontal $\times$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Three charges are located at 100-m intervals along a horizontal line: a charge of -3.0 C on the left,+2.0 C in the middle,and +1.0 C on the right.What is the resultant force on the 1.0 C charge due to the other two?

• A)1.1 \(\times\) 10⁶ N to the right
• B)1.1 \(\times\) 10⁶ N to the left
• C)2.5 \(\times\) 10⁶ N to the right
• D)2.5 \(\times\) 10⁶ N to the left
• E)4.5 \(\times\) 10⁷ N to the right

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