Answer:
-0.045 N, they will attract each other
Explanation:
The strength of the electrostatic force exerted on a charge is given by
[tex]F=qE[/tex]
where
q is the magnitude of the charge
E is the electric field magnitude
In this problem,
[tex]q=3.0\cdot 10^{-6}C[/tex]
[tex]E=-1.5\cdot 10^4 N/C[/tex] (negative because inward)
So the strength of the electrostatic force is
[tex]F=(-3.0\cdot 10^{-6}C)(1.5\cdot 10^4 N/C)=-0.045 N[/tex]
Moreover, the charge will be attracted towards the source of the electric field. In fact, the text says that the electric field points inward: this means that the source charge is negative, so the other charge (which is positive) is attracted towards it.
Answer:
The correct answer is actually -0.045; attract each other
Explanation:
