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This applet shows the motion of a test charge along an x-axis due to two fixed charges, and a graph of the corresponding Coulomb force. The user can choose between like unequal charges, like equal charges, unlike unequal charges, or unlike equal charges, and the initial position of the test charge can also be adjusted. The net force vector is also displayed on the test charge. Standard controls allow the user to start, pause, restart from pause, step, and reset the animation. A detailed description as well as questions are provided.
This is part of a large collection of Physlet-based (Physics Java Applet) illustrations and tutorials covering introductory physics.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=4448">Schneider, Scott. LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges. March 15, 2006.</a>
AIP Format
S. Schneider, (1998), WWW Document, (http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/eforcex.shtml).
AJP/PRST-PER
S. Schneider, LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges (1998), <http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/eforcex.shtml>.
APA Format
Schneider, S. (2006, March 15). LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/eforcex.shtml
Chicago Format
Schneider, Scott. LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges. March 15, 2006. http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/eforcex.shtml (accessed 9 June 2026).
MLA Format
Schneider, Scott. LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges. 1998. 15 Mar. 2006. 9 June 2026 <http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/eforcex.shtml>.
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@misc{
Author = "Scott Schneider",
Title = {LTU Physlet: Electric Force (on a positive test charge) along the X-axis from a set of charges},
Volume = {2026},
Number = {9 June 2026},
Month = {March 15, 2006},
Year = {1998}
}
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