Coulomb's law: A + 7.00 μC point charge and - 9.00 μC point charge are placed along the x-axis at x = 0.000 cm and x = 40.0 cm, respectively. Where must a third charge, q, be placed along the x-axis so that it does not experience any net electric force due to the other two charges?
A) -0.200 m
B) 2.99 m
C) - 0.187 m
D) - 2.99 m
E) 0.187 m

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The Answer of Coulomb's law: A + 7.00 μC point charge and - 9.00 μC point charge are placed along the x-axis at x = 0.000 cm and x = 40.0 cm, respectively. Where must a third charge, q, be placed along the x-axis so that it does not experience any net electric force due to the other two charges?
A) -0.200 m
B) 2.99 m
C) - 0.187 m
D) - 2.99 m
E) 0.187 m

Coulomb's Law: a + 7