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Three point charges and are placed on -axis at a distance and respectively from origin as shown. If and , the magnitude of net force experienced by the charge is N. 

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Correct answer: 5440
- Given data
- Charges on the -axis:
- At :
- At :
- At :
- Coulomb constant:
We need the net force on the charge .
- Find distances from to the other charges
Position of is at
So,
-
Distance between at and at :
-
Distance between at and at :
Since ,
- Force on due to charge at the origin
Magnitude:
Now,
Thus,
Direction: and attract each other, so the force is towards the origin, i.e. to the left.
- Force on due to charge at
Magnitude:
So,
Direction: and attract each other, so the force is towards , i.e. to the right.
- Net force on
The two forces are opposite in direction:
- left
- right
Hence magnitude of net force is
- Final answer
So, the required integer answer is 5440.
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