Identical charges of are fixed at and

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Problem

Identical charges of

+5.0\,\mu\text{C}

are fixed at

(+3\,\text{cm},0)

and

(-3\,\text{cm},0)

. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net electric field at the point

(0,4\,\text{cm})

. (a)

3.60\times10^{7}\,\text{N C}^{-1}

upward along

+y

(b)

2.16\times10^{7}\,\text{N C}^{-1}

upward along

+y

(c)

2.88\times10^{7}\,\text{N C}^{-1}

upward along

+y

(d)

2.88\times10^{7}\,\text{N C}^{-1}

downward along

-y