Two point charges q110μc and q2−25μc are placed on the x−axis at x=1m and x=4m respectively the electric field in V/m at point y=3m on y−axis is take14π∈0=9×109 N−m2/C2
Let E1 & E2 are the values of electric field due to q1 and q2 respectively Magnitude of E2 =q24π∈r2 ⇒E2= 9×109×25×10-6(42+32) ⇒E2 = 9×103 In vector form, E2 = 9×103 (cosθ2 i^ - sinθ2 j^) using trigonometry, cosθ2 = 4/5 and sinθ2 = 3/5 Hence, E2 = (72i^-54j^) ×102 Magnitude of E1 =q14π∈r2 ⇒E1= 9×109×10×10-6(12+32) ⇒E1 = 910×102 In vector form, E1 = 910×102 (-cosθ1 i^ + sinθ1 j^) using trigonometry, cosθ1 = 1/10 and sinθ1 = 3/10 Hence, E1 = (-9i^+27j^) ×102 So, net electric field is the vector sum Enet=E1+E2 = (63i^-27j^) ×102