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How to calculate the force between THREE charges

You've been asked to calculate the force on a charge. Easy right? Just use Coulomb's law. BUT WAIT! There are THREE charges! Ahh! This video walks you through every detail of how to go about solving this problem so you can ace that exam question.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDJwqxpzA7A

1) The worked example question is: In the diagram (shown in the video), charges q1 = q2 = q3 = 2.3 x 10^-9 C. What is the size of the electrostatic force experienced by charge q1?

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