Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A charge of is at the origin. A charge of is at . A charge of is at . Find the force on the charge from each of the other two. Then find the size of the net force on it, and the angle it makes with the axis.
The net force on a charge is the vector sum of the forces from all the others. On a line, add with signs. In a plane, add components and use . Between two like charges the force on a third is zero where .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Find each force, split the second into components, add the components, and combine them.
Step 1. From the charge. The distance is m. . The top is and the bottom is . So . It is a push, along .
Step 2. From the charge. The distance is m. . The top is and the bottom is . So . It is a pull, towards the charge, down and to the right.
Step 3. The components of . The direction has and . So and .
Step 4. The sums. and .
Step 5. The net force. , and , so .
Answer: N, N, and a net force of N at above the axis.
Check. The net force lies between the directions of the two forces and is nearer the larger one, which is along . It fits.
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