Question

A QL = -26 μC charge is placed on the x-axis at x = - 0.2 m. A QR = 26 μC charge is placed at x = +0.2 m. (for all answers below assume that the unit vector x^ points toward positive x, and y^ points towards positive y.).

What is the x-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = 0.2 m?
What is the y-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = 0.2 m?
What is the x-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = -0.2 m?
What is the y-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = -0.2 m?

Answer 1

You are given a QL = -26 μC charge that is placed on the x-axis at x = - 0.2 m and a QR = 26 μC charge that is placed at x = +0.2 m. The answers are:

The x-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = 0.2 m is 3.
The y-component of the electric field at x = 0 m and y = 0.2 m is 2.