Two point charges at and at are placed in vacuum

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

Two point charges

q_1=+4.0\,\mu\text{C}

(0,0)

and

q_2=-2.0\,\mu\text{C}

(0.060\,\text{m},0)

are placed in vacuum. Calculate the force vector

\mathbf F_{12}

acting on

q_2

due to

q_1