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- Homework Statement
- Have attached image with the questions, this is so confusing for me.
- Relevant Equations
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It's not entirely wrong so far. You could have drawn the arrows more to scale. Which one should be longer than the other and by what factor? Do you know how to add the two arrows to get the resultant? Please note: Angle BAC is not 30o as you show in the drawing.jbyolo101 said:View attachment 285345
I think I’ve done it wrong :/
The formula for calculating the electric field at a point due to two point charges is: E = k(q1/r1^2 + q2/r2^2), where E is the electric field, k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the point charges, and r1 and r2 are the distances from the point charges to the point of interest.
The magnitudes of the point charges directly affect the strength of the electric field at point "A". The larger the magnitude of the point charges, the stronger the electric field will be. The distances of the point charges also play a role in the electric field at point "A". The closer the point charges are to point "A", the stronger the electric field will be.
The direction of the electric field at point "A" due to the two point charges depends on the relative positions and magnitudes of the point charges. If the two point charges have the same sign, the electric field at point "A" will be directed away from both point charges. If the two point charges have opposite signs, the electric field at point "A" will be directed towards the point charge with the larger magnitude.
The electric field at point "A" can be represented visually through a vector diagram. The length and direction of the vectors represent the magnitude and direction of the electric field at that point. The vectors can also be represented by field lines, where the density of the lines represents the strength of the electric field.
Knowing the electric field at point "A" allows us to understand the forces acting on a charged particle placed at that point. This information is crucial in understanding the behavior of electrically charged particles and can be applied in various fields such as engineering, physics, and chemistry.