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- Homework Statement
- Position vector of q is î+j(hat)+2k(hat) and position vector of 4q is 2î+j(hat) +3k(hat). Find the position vector of neutral point.
- Relevant Equations
- Electric field vector due to q+Electric field vector due to 4q=0
This is the general suggested approach given in a textbook.
My question is why can I not directly write it in vector form?
E1 vector + E2 vector =0 should be valid no?
Why are they choosing to write E1 mag + E2 mag=0
Then find a vector form
Then convert the magnitude equation into a vector one?
What I did is:
I know we cannot cancel vectors so this just might be the worst approach but I dont get how we used the first approach just like that....
My question is why can I not directly write it in vector form?
E1 vector + E2 vector =0 should be valid no?
Why are they choosing to write E1 mag + E2 mag=0
Then find a vector form
Then convert the magnitude equation into a vector one?
What I did is:
I know we cannot cancel vectors so this just might be the worst approach but I dont get how we used the first approach just like that....
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