Electomagnetics | 2-2: Coulomb's Law Example | Purdue University

Ever wondered how to calculate the force on a charge due to external charges? Join Purdue University's Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michael Melloch, as he demonstrates the application of Coulomb's Law and the principle of superposition to find forces between charges. In this video lecture from the 'Electromagnetics' course, Dr. Melloch provides an in-depth explanation for calculating the force exerted on a charge 'Q' due to the presence of 'q1' and 'q2,' resulting in a force of 18 Newtons in the negative y-direction. He emphasizes the value of visualizing charges and their mutual distances in advance to simplify the vector calculations.

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