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18.3 Exercise 25

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Point charges of 5.00µC5.00 \mu \text{C} and –3.00µC–3.00 \mu \text{C} are placed 0.250 m apart. (a) Where can a third charge be placed so that the net force on it is zero? (b) What if both charges are positive?

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