Two point charges q1 and q2 are held 4.00 cmapart. An electron released at a point that is equidistant from both charges (see the figure (Figure 1)) undergoes an initial acceleration of 8.00×1018 m/s2 directly upward in the figure, parallel to the line connecting q1 and q2. Find the magnitude and sign of q1 and q2.
Let the charges have same magnitude, since electron is accelerating upward, q1 must be positive and q2 must be negative.
The net force on electron is
Therefore,
and
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