Final answer:
To find the charge acting on q3 from q2 and q1 in a 1, 2, √3 triangle, we use Coulomb's Law to calculate the forces exerted by q1 and q2 on q3 and then add these forces together.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a 1, 2, √3 triangle, the charges q1 and q2 exert forces on charge q3 due to the principle of superposition. The force between two charges is given by Coulomb's Law, which states that the force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Let's consider the forces exerted by both q1 and q2 on q3:
- Force from q1 on q3: Calculate the force F1 using F1 = k * q1 * q3 / r^2, where k is Coulomb's constant, q1 is the charge of q1, q3 is the charge of q3, and r is the distance between them.
- Force from q2 on q3: Calculate the force F2 using F2 = k * q2 * q3 / r^2, where q2 is the charge of q2.
The total force on q3 is the vector sum of the forces F1 and F2.