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Question
I have tried this problem several times and I can't get thecorrect answer! A charge of +q is located atthe origin, while an identical charge is located on the xaxis at x = 0.50 m. A thirdcharge of +5q is located on the x axis at such a place thatthe net electrostatic force on the charge at the originquintuples, its direction remainingunchanged. Where should the third charge be located? Please Help with step by step instructions! Thanks in advance!I have tried this problem several times and I can't get thecorrect answer! A charge of +q is located atthe origin, while an identical charge is located on the xaxis at x = 0.50 m. A thirdcharge of +5q is located on the x axis at such a place thatthe net electrostatic force on the charge at the originquintuples, its direction remainingunchanged. Where should the third charge be located? Please Help with step by step instructions! Thanks in advance!
Explanation / Answer
A charge of +q is located atthe origin, while an identical charge is located on the xaxis at x = 0.50 m. A thirdcharge of +5q is located on the x axis at such a place thatthe net electrostatic force on the charge at the originquintuples, its direction remainingunchanged. Where should the third charge be located? Please Help with step by step instructions!quintuples means 5 times force on charge at the origin prior to keeping thrdcharge=kq*q/0.25 after the third charge was kept the force shouldbe 5kq*q/0.25 so net force as they are in the same direction 5kq*q/0.25 =kq*q/0.25+5kq*q/x*x asuming that the third charge was kept at x m on the Xaxis now solving for x x= 0.5590m force on charge at the origin prior to keeping thrdcharge=kq*q/0.25 after the third charge was kept the force shouldbe 5kq*q/0.25 so net force as they are in the same direction 5kq*q/0.25 =kq*q/0.25+5kq*q/x*x asuming that the third charge was kept at x m on the Xaxis now solving for x x= 0.5590m