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    This document discusses Coulomb's law and its application in calculating electrostatic force between point charges. It provides an example problem calculating the force between two charges when a third charge is introduced. The example shows the original charges, uses Coulomb's law to determine their initial force, then calculates the new charges and force when a third charge is added. It determines that the final force remains 20N.

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    This document discusses Coulomb's law and its application in calculating electrostatic force between point charges. It provides an example problem calculating the force between two charges when a third charge is introduced. The example shows the original charges, uses Coulomb's law to determine their initial force, then calculates the new charges and force when a third charge is added. It determines that the final force remains 20N.

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    LIMITATIONS

    COULOMB’S LAW IN VECTOR FORM


    COULOMB’S LAW IN SUPERPOSITION FORM
    APPLICATIONS
    EXAMPLE #1

    What will be the electrostatic force between the two-point charges of


    charges +2μC and +4μC repel each other with a force of 20N when a
    charge of −6μC is added to each of them?
    SOLUTION

    Given that,
    • The first charge, q1 is +2μC.
    • The second charge, q2 is +4μC.
    • The third charge, q3 is -6μC.
    • The electrostatic force in the first case, F is 20 N.
    F= k q1q2 / r2
    or
    𝐾 +2𝜇𝐶×+4𝜇𝐶
    20N = r2 ……………………(1)
    𝑟2

    • Now, when a third charge q3 is introduces to q1 and q2 then, charges


    on both q1 and q2 changes as:
    q1′ = (2 – 6) μC = -4 μC
    q2′ = (4 – 6) μC = -2 μC
    • Then, the electrostatic force in this new case is:
    Kq′1 q′2
    • F’ =
    r2
    K −4μC×−2μC
    • F′ = … … … (2)
    r2
    Now, in order to obtain F’, lets divide equation (2) by (1) as,

    F’ / 20 N = [k (-4 μC × -2 μC) / r2] / [20 N = k (+2μC × +4μC) / r2 ]


    F’ = +20 N
    • Hence, the electrostatic force when third charge is introduced is +20 N.

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