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Physics

Problem

Given are four arrangements of three fixed electric charges. In each arrangement, a point labeled PP is also identified. A test charge +q+q is placed at PP. All of the charges are of the same magnitude QQ, but they can be either positive or negative as indicated. The charges and point PP all lie on a straight line. The distances between adjacent items, either between two charges or between a charge and point PP, are all the same. I. ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⋅ P\oplus\ \oplus\ \oplus\ \cdot\ P II. ⊕ ⊕ ⋅ P ⊖\oplus\ \oplus\ \cdot\ P\ \ominus III. ⊕ ⊕ ⊖ ⋅ P\oplus\ \oplus\ \ominus\ \cdot\ P IV. ⊕ ⊖ ⊕ ⋅ P\oplus\ \ominus\ \oplus\ \cdot\ P Correct order of choices in a decreasing order of magnitude of force on PP is (1) II>I>III>IVII > I > III > IV (2) I>II>III>IVI > II > III > IV (3) II>I>IV>IIIII > I > IV > III (4) III>IV>I>IIIII > IV > I > II

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