This practice problem is asking me to write an expression for the electrical potential energy Unet of charge Qo as shown in the diagram. It says I can write the expression without any values and use any of the variables (symbols) shown in the diagram above to write my expression.The second part is asking me to calculate the unknown charge Q2, including its magnitude and correct sign.I am so confused by the first part that I cant move on to the second part. Fnet = 0NIn the diagram above three spherical charged conductors are fixed on a straight line, Q, Q2, andQ;; each sphere is fixed a distance d apart center-to-center. Qi is a negative charge equal to Q1 =-0.75 C; the charge of Q2 is not known; and Q3 = +9.0 C. An arbitrary positive charge Qo iscarefully placed to the right of charge Q, a distance d, as shown in the diagram. The net electricalforce Fnet On charge Qo is observed to be zero, Fnet = ON.

Answered: Fnet = 0N In the diagram above three…

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This practice problem is asking me to write an expression for the electrical potential energy Unet of charge Qo as shown in the diagram. It says I can write the expression without any values and use any of the variables (symbols) shown in the diagram above to write my expression.

The second part is asking me to calculate the unknown charge Q2, including its magnitude and correct sign.

I am so confused by the first part that I cant move on to the second part.

Fnet = 0N
In the diagram above three spherical charged conductors are fixed on a straight line, Q, Q2, and
Q;; each sphere is fixed a distance d apart center-to-center. Qi is a negative charge equal to Q1 =
-0.75 C; the charge of Q2 is not known; and Q3 = +9.0 C. An arbitrary positive charge Qo is
carefully placed to the right of charge Q, a distance d, as shown in the diagram. The net electrical
force Fnet On charge Qo is observed to be zero, Fnet = ON.

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Charge $Q_{1} = - 0.75 C$

Charge $Q_{3} = + 9.0 C$

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