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Two point charges q1 and q2 are on a circle in the xy plane, centered at the origin of the coordinates. q1 is also on the +x axis and q2 is 25.0° above the x axis in the first quadrant. Find q1/q2 if the electric field at the center of the circle has a zero x component.

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We know that an electric field is a vector field that shows the direction. A positively charged particle will move when placed in the field. As electric fields are produced around objects that have an electrical charge, or by a magnetic field that changes with time.

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