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Problem21 75

The document describes the forces acting on four charges arranged in a square. In the first part, it states that two of the forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, resulting in no net force, while the third force is directed toward the lower left charge. In the second part, it explains that the upper left and lower right charges experience forces at right angles to each other, creating a total force twice as large directed toward the lower left charge. Finally, it gives the total net force on the system as the sum of these individual forces.

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Problem21 75

The document describes the forces acting on four charges arranged in a square. In the first part, it states that two of the forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, resulting in no net force, while the third force is directed toward the lower left charge. In the second part, it explains that the upper left and lower right charges experience forces at right angles to each other, creating a total force twice as large directed toward the lower left charge. Finally, it gives the total net force on the system as the sum of these individual forces.

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1 q (3q ) 1 6q 2

21.75: a)  F = + = 2
, toward the lower the left charge. The other
4πε 0 ( L 2 ) 2 4πε 0 L
two forces are equal and opposite.

b) The upper left charge and lower right charge have equal magnitude forces at right
angles to each other, resulting in a total force of twice the force of one, directed toward
the lower left charge. So, all the forces sum to:
1  q (3q ) 2 q (3q )  q2  3
F =  + = 3 2 +  N.
4πε 0  L2
( 2 L) 2  4πε L2 
 2
  0

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