Question

Consider the figure with a symmetrical arrangement, in which q a = q b = + 7.45 μ C , q c = q d = − 7.45 μ C , and q is positive. Four charges located at the corners of a square. Charge q subscript a is at the upper left corner. Charge q subscript b is at the upper right corner. Charge q subscript c is at the lower left corner. Charge q subscript d is at the lower right corner. A fifth charge q is located at the exact center of the square. Using the symmetry of the arrangement, determine the direction of the force on charge q . left down and right down up right down and left up and left up and right Calculate the magnitude of the force F on the charge q given that the square is 10.70 cm on a side and q = 2.55 μ C . F = N Question Credit: OpenStax College Physics

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