Two small charged spheres are placed in vacuum on the x-axis: q1 = +3.82 µC at x = 0 and q2 = -7.13 µC at x = 30.01 cm. A third charge is placed at x = a such that the net force it experiences due to q1 and q2 is zero. What is the value of a in cm? Express your answers accurate to two decimal places.

Two small charged spheres are placed in vacuum on the x-axis: q1 = +3.82 µC at x = 0 and q2 = -7.13 µC at x = 30.01 cm. A third charge is placed at x = a such that the net force it experiences due to q1 and q2 is zero. What is the value of a in cm? Express your answers accurate to two decimal places.

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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