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Find the direction and magnitude of the net electrostatic force exerted on the (a) point charge q2 in the attached drawing. Let q = +2.4 micro C and d = 33 cm. (b) Find the direction and magnitude of the net electrostatic force exerted on the point charge q3 in the drawing. Let q = +2.4 micro C and d = 33 cm. (c) How would the answer to part (b) change if the distance d were doubled?

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Problem: Find the direction and magnitude of the net electrostatic force exerted on the (a) point charge q2 in the attached drawing. Let q = +2.4 micro C and d = 33 cm. (b) Find the direction and magnitude of the net electrostatic force exerted on the point charge q3 in the drawing. Let q = +2.4 micro C and d = 33 cm. (c) How would the answer to part (b) change if the distance d were ...

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