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Electrostatic f orce due to q 1 acting on q 2. Previous problem using trigonometry. Components c ome out to be the same. (As it should.). Left diagram goes with like charges; right with opposite c harges. The electrostatic force should be along the line
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Previous problem using trigonometry. Components come out to be the same. (As it should.)
Left diagram goes with like charges; right with opposite charges. The electrostatic force should be along the line of separation. It’s displaced laterally for clarity.