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FocusedWolf
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I have this standard homework problem to find the electrical field at a point.
I figured out most of the math like the x and y components of the E Field from the two charges acting on the point. I also have the correct answer and i don't understand why the x components of the electrical charge cancel and all that's left is the sum of the two y components.
Here's drawing of problem and me figuring out direction of e fields: http://focusedwolf.googlepages.com/work2.bmp
It just looks to me like the y components should cancel and it's the sum of the x components.
I figured out most of the math like the x and y components of the E Field from the two charges acting on the point. I also have the correct answer and i don't understand why the x components of the electrical charge cancel and all that's left is the sum of the two y components.
Here's drawing of problem and me figuring out direction of e fields: http://focusedwolf.googlepages.com/work2.bmp
It just looks to me like the y components should cancel and it's the sum of the x components.
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