Refer to the figure for this question: four particles form a square. the charges are q1=q4=q and q2=q3=q. (part a) what is q/q if teh net electrostatic force on particles 1 and 4 is zero? (part b) is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? (note: just me get started on this problem, i will request additional if necessary, : d)

a)   Q / q = 2.83

Explanation:

Let's use Coulomb's law for each pair of particles

     F = k q1q2 / r²

Let's write the force on particle 1 with charge Q

     F12 = k q1 q2 / r₁₂²

     F12 = k Q q / a²

     F 14 = k Q q / a²

The distance between 1 and 4 is the diagonal of the square

     R = √a² + a²= a √2

     F13 = k Q Q / 2a²

Let's make the vector sum on the part1

X axis

    Fx = F12 - F13 cos 45

    Fx = k Q q / a² - k Q2 / 2a² cos 45 = 0

    Qq = Q2 / 2 cos 45

    Q / q = 2 / cos 45

    Q / q = 2.83

Axis y

    Fy = F14 - F13 sin 45 = 0

    k Q q / a² = k Q Q / 2a² sin 45

    q = Q (sin45) / 2

    Q / q = 2 / sin 45

Let's look for a similar relationship on load 2 with load q

X axis

     Fe = F23 - F24 cos 45 = 0

     F23 = F14 cos 45

     k Qq/a² = k q q / 2 a²

     Q = q / 2 cos 45

     Q / q = (cos45) / 2

     Q / q = 0.35

We see that we arrive at a contradiction to make the zero force on a load a value of the Q / qy value is needed for the next load and it needs another value, therefore, there is no pair of values that make the force on all the loads zero simultaneously

i think the answer would be b

the answer would most likely be c, because if it's a comical piece of information, it may likely not be true, if it's a site that allows anybody to edit the content, it could mean a five year old is typing the info, and if it's a tv show produced by a celeb, it may have a biased opinion.