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AP Physics 2
10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
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Three identical charges +Q at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with test charge +q at the center.
Three identical charges +Q at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with test charge +q at the center.
Three identical point charges, each with charge \(+Q\), are held fixed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. A small test charge \(+q\) is placed at the geometric center of the triangle. Which of the following claims correctly describes the net electrostatic force acting on the test charge, and provides the correct justification?

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