Electricity: Static Electricity

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Problem Set SE15, Question 4:

Consider two point charges of +8.32x10^-9C and +6.04x10^-9 C separated by a distance of 37.0 cm. Calculate the net electric field strength at a location midway between the two charges.

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... reads the problem carefully and develops a mental picture of the physical situation. If necessary, sketches a simple diagram of the physical situation to help visualize it.
... identifies the known and unknown quantities; records them in an organized manner. A diagram is a great place to record such information. Equates given values to the symbols used to represent the corresponding quantity - e.g., Q₁ = 2.4 μC; Q₂ = 3.8 μC; d = 1.8 m; F_elect = ???.
... uses physics formulas and conceptual reasoning to plot a strategy to solve for the unknown quantity.
... identifies the appropriate formula(s) to use.
... performs substitutions and algebraic manipulations in order to solve for the unknown quantity.

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