Answer:
Explanation:
a )
Force on 5 nC due to -3 nC
= 9 x 10⁹x 5 x 3 x 10⁻¹⁸ / ( 5 x 10⁻²)²
= 5.4 x 10⁻⁵ N
X component = 5.4 x 10⁻⁵ cosθ
= -5.4 x 10⁻⁵ x 3/5
= -3.24 x 10⁻⁵ N
y component
= -5.4 x 10⁻⁵ x 4/5
= -4.32 x 10⁻⁵ N
Force on 5 nC due to 2 nC
= 9 x 10⁹x 5 x 2 x 10⁻¹⁸ / ( 3 x 10⁻²)²
= 10 x 10⁻⁵ N
x component = 10 x 10⁻⁵ N
Total x component = (10-3.24)x10⁻⁵ N
= 6.76 x 10⁻⁵ N
y component = -4.32 x 10⁻⁵ N
magnitude = √( 6.76² + 4.32²) x 10⁻⁵ N
= 8 .02 N
DIRECTION =
Tan θ = -4.32 / 6.76
θ = 32.5
with negative x -direction , south west.