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Title: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 14, 2022
The question is
Three-point charges are placed at the corner of a right-angle triangle as shown. Calculate the magnitude of the net electric force on the object X  marked X due to the other two charges.

I am having trouble finding the magnitude for this question, would you mind helping me, Thanks a lot for your help.


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 14, 2022
You forgot to include the images :lol:

I found a similar question, and solved it for you instead. Feel free to upload the actual image if it happens to be different.

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Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 16, 2022
Sir, it's asking for magnitude as well


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2022
That is the magnitude, what's highlighted. Magnitude is what you report without an angle. Do you mean you also need the angle?


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 16, 2022
Yes that is what I mean. would you mind writing the degree answer with the magnitude together?


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2022
Sure:

tan(theta)=opp/adj=0.4/0.3

now take the inverse tan of 0.4/0.3

tan^(-1) (0.4/0.3) = 53.1 degrees


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 16, 2022
would oyu mind if you could add direction?


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2022
A direction is an angle 😄 I already did

Unless you have something else in mind?


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 16, 2022
I mean like if its N of S or W of N


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2022
Oh... 53.1 degrees is the same as 36.9 east of north OR 53.1 north of east

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Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: s.h_math on Jan 16, 2022
Thanks a lot boss


Title: Re: Coulomb's law Worksheet
Post by: bio_man on Jan 16, 2022
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