
10-31. Figure 10-16 shows the positions of two
a
particles (charge on each is +2e) and an electron. What are the
magnitude and direction of
(a) the resultant
force
on the electron?
(Hint: choose the
+x
axis along the line from the electron to the right-hand a particle.)
[Ans.(a) 1.31X10-8
N at 13.3° to left of line from electron to right-hand a]
This simplifies the
problem
so that one force only has one component.
Now add the forces to
the
drawing. Which is correct?