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Anonymous

Dec 20, 2024

The figure below shows the electric field lines for two point charges separated

The figure below illustrates the electric field lines for two point charges separated by a small distance.

(a) Calculate the ratio ( q_1/q_2 ). Provide your answer as a decimal rounded to three significant figures.

(b) Determine the signs of ( q_1 ) and ( q_2 ). Are the charges positive or negative? Select the correct options: - ( q_1 ) is positive. - ( q_1 ) is negative. - ( q_2 ) is positive. - ( q_2 ) is negative.

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Anonymous

Feb 15, 2025

Because there is 18 lines coming off of it, and only 6 reaching the second charge, you go 6/18 = 1/3 or 0.333

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Anonymous

Jan 11, 2025

a.  q1/q2=6/18  = 0.33333

 

b. so electric field lines are away from the q2 so q2 is positive charge

electric field lines are towards q1. so q1 is negative charge

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