A 6.00 mC charge is placed at the origin and a second charge is placed on the x-axis at x = 0.300 m.If the resulting force on the second charge is 6.40 N in the positive x-direction,what is the force on the charge at the origin?

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The force on the charge at the origin is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force on the second charge. This is due to the fact that the force between two charges is always equal and opposite. Therefore, the force on the charge at the origin is 6.40 N in the negative x-direction.

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