Question

What is the x-component of the total electric field due to these two charges at a point on the x-axis?

Answer 1

Find the total x - component of the electric field at that point and get the resultant or the algebraic sum.

• The electric field is a vector as it gives the force on a unit positive test charge placed at some distance from a charge.
• The electric field due to each charge at that point on the x-axis can be found using the Coulombs formula: $\vec{E} = \frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon}\frac{Q}{r^2}$.
• Then one needs to get the x-component of the electric field at the point due to each charge using the concept of the resolution of forces.
• Once the x-components are found, one needs to get the resultant or the algebraic sum of them to calculate the x-component of the total electric field.

• For extra knowledge, how to find the components of a given vector can be found here: brainly.com/question/28524840

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