A point charge +3 nC is fixed at the origin

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Problem

A point charge +3 nC is fixed at the origin, while a uniform electric field of 2.0 × 10⁴ N C⁻¹ acts along +y. Determine the magnitude and direction of the net electric field at point P whose coordinates are (0.06 m, 0.08 m). (Take k = 9 × 10⁹ N m² C⁻².) (a) 2.0×104 N C−1,  90∘2.0\times 10^{4}\,\text{N C}^{-1},\;90^{\circ} above +x+x (b) 2.3×104 N C−1,  53∘2.3\times 10^{4}\,\text{N C}^{-1},\;53^{\circ} above +x+x (c) 2.2×104 N C−1,  86∘2.2\times 10^{4}\,\text{N C}^{-1},\;86^{\circ} above +x+x (d) 1.8×104 N C−1,  85∘1.8\times 10^{4}\,\text{N C}^{-1},\;85^{\circ} below +x+x

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