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5.4 Exercise 20

Avg difficulty 2.5

Point charges q1=q2=4.0×10−6Cq_{1} = q_{2} = 4.0 \times 10^{−6} \text{C} are fixed on the x-axis at x=−3.0mx = −3.0 \text{m} and x=3.0m.x = 3.0 \text{m} . What charge q must be placed at the origin so that the electric field vanishes at x=0,y=3.0m?x = 0 , y = 3.0 \text{m} ?

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