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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Electric Field Calculation from Point Charge

Hard Physics Electrostatics And Electromagnetism

A charged particle, with a charge of +3 μC, is situated at the origin of a coordinate system. A second particle with a charge of -5 μC is placed at a point on the x-axis at a distance of 0.2 m from the origin. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at the location of the second charge due to the first charge.

Remember that the formula for the electric field (E) due to a point charge (Q) is given by:

E = k * |Q| / r²

Where k is Coulomb's constant (≈ 8.99 × 10⁹ N·m²/C²), Q is the charge, and r is the distance from the charge to the point where the electric field is being calculated.

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