In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 2.44×10−2 m. The charges are q1 = q4 = 1.77×10−15 C and q2 = q3 = q. (a) What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? a) Number Units b)

In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 2.44×10−2 m. The charges are q1 = q4 = 1.77×10−15 C and q2 = q3 = q. (a) What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? a) Number Units b)

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In the figure four particles form a square with edge length a = 2.44 × 10 2 m . The charges are q 1 = q 4 = 1.77 × 10 15 C and q 2 = q 3 = q . (a) What is q if the net electrostatic force on particle 1 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? a) Number i Units b)

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