Three point charges, two positive and one negative, each having a magnitude of 20 mC are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle (30 cm on a side). What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on one of the positive charges?

a. 69 N
b. 40 N
c. 80 N
d. 57 N
e. 20 N


B

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c.
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d.
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e.
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