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Three particles are placed in a line. The left particle has a charge of -67 µC, the middle, qm = +54 µC, and the right, qr = -86 µC. The middle particle is 72 cm from each of the others, as shown in Figure 20-13.

(a) Find the net force on the middle particle. Magnitude (N).

(b) Find the net force on the right particle. Magnitude (N).

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Fm = Flm + Frm (Fm, net force on the middle particle, Flm/Frm force between left/right and middle ...

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