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Three Charges Are Located Along the X Axis as Shown

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Three charges are located along the x axis as shown in the drawing. The mass of the -1.2 µC is 4.0 × 10-9 kg. Determine the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the -1.2 µC charge when it is allowed to move if the other two charges remain fixed. Three charges are located along the x axis as shown in the drawing. The mass of the -1.2 µC is 4.0 × 10<sup>-</sup><sup>9</sup> kg. Determine the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the -1.2 µC charge when it is allowed to move if the other two charges remain fixed. A) 2 × 10<sup>5</sup> m/s<sup>2</sup>, to the right B) 1 × 10<sup>5</sup> m/s<sup>2</sup>, to the left C) 7 × 10<sup>4</sup> m/s<sup>2</sup>, to the right D) 3 × 10<sup>5</sup> m/s<sup>2</sup>, to the left E) 4 × 10<sup>6</sup> m/s<sup>2</sup>, to the right


A) 2 × 105 m/s2, to the right
B) 1 × 105 m/s2, to the left
C) 7 × 104 m/s2, to the right
D) 3 × 105 m/s2, to the left
E) 4 × 106 m/s2, to the right

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