A 600 MC Charge Is Placed at the Origin and a a Second

question 30

Multiple Choice

A 6.00 mC charge is placed at the origin and a second charge is placed on the x-axis at x = 0.300 m.If the resulting force on the second charge is 6.40 N in the positive x-direction,what is the force on the charge at the origin?

• A)6.40 N in the positive x-direction
• B)6.40 N in the negative x-direction
• C)0 N
• D)not able to be determined until the second charge is known

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