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Homework Statement
In the figure, the net electrostatic force on charge Q2 is zero. If Q1 = -5 nC and Q2 = +7 nC, determine the magnitude of Q0.
http://www.webassign.net/bauerphys1/21-p-079-alt.gif
Homework Equations
F = (k*q1*q2)/d^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I notice that Fnetx and Fnety for Q2 are the same.
So I write,
Fq1*cos(theta) + Fq1 sin(theta) - Fq0(.707) = 0
k*q1*q2/d^2*(cos(theta) + sin(theta)) = k*q2*q0/x^2*(.707)
then after some algebra I get,
[q1*x^2*(cos(theta) + sin(theta))]/(d^2*.707) = Q0
I am questioning my method here, but this is what I have done so far.