(a) In Figure 23.14, what is the direction of the force \(\sum \vec{F}^{E}\) exerted on a particle carrying a charge \(+q\) and placed at \(\mathrm{P}_{1}\) ?

(b) How does \(\sum \vec{F}^{E}\) change when the particle at \(\mathrm{P}_{1}\) carries a charge \(+3 q\) ?

(c) Do the magnitude and direction of \(\sum \vec{F}^{E}\) on a charged particle at \(\mathrm{P}_{1}\) change if the \(+2 q\) charge on object 3 is halved?

(d) What is the direction of \(\sum \vec{F}^{E}\) exerted on a particle carrying a charge \(-q\) and placed at point \(\mathrm{P}_{2}\) ?

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Figure 23.14 Vector field diagram of the electric field created by three charged objects. E 2 -3q + P +9 + P. 3 + +29