Answer to Question #328115 in Electricity and Magnetism for Meowrk

Question

Force between two point charges: Two point charges,

and , are separated by a distance

(Refer to the figure below). Find the magnitude

and direction of the electric force (a) that exerts on and (b)

that exerts on .

Answer 1

$F=\frac{kq_1q_2}{r^2}.$