Particle 1 with Charge Q₁, and Particle 2, with a Charge

question 36

Multiple Choice

Particle 1 with charge q₁, and particle 2, with a charge q_2, are on the x axis, with particle 1 at x = a with and particle 2 at x = -2a.For the net force on a third charged particle, at the origin to be zero q₁ and q₂ must be related by q₂=:

• A)2q₁
• B)4q₁
• C)-2q₁
• D)-4q₁
• E)-q₁/4

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