Two identical point charges are kept at coordinates and

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Problem

Two identical point charges

+2\,\mu\text{C}

are kept at coordinates

(0,0)

and

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

. The direction of the electrostatic force on the charge at the origin is (a)

+\hat j

(along positive

y

-axis) (b)

-\hat i

(along negative

x

-axis) (c)

+\hat i

(along positive

x

-axis) (d)

-\hat j

(along negative

y

-axis)