Two identical point charges are kept at positions and

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electric Charges and Fields · Electric Charges and Fields

Problem

Two identical point charges

q_1 = q_2 = +3\,\mu\text{C}

are kept at positions

(0,0,0)

and

(0,0.20\,\text{m},0)

, respectively. (i) Calculate the force

\mathbf F_{12}

q_1

due to

q_2

. (ii) Calculate the force

\mathbf F_{21}

q_2

due to

q_1

and comment on their relation.