(a) Are the electric forces \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{p} 1}^{E}\) and \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{p} 2}^{E}\) in Figure 23.6 equal?

(b) What does the quantity \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{p} i}^{E} / m_{i}\) represent?

(c) Is this quantity the same for objects 1 and 2 ? If not, what quantity is the same for both of these objects?

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Figure 23.6 Electric force exerted on two objects of different inertia m and charge q by the electric fields created by two identical charged particles. (a) 4 m +q particle (b) force exerted by electric field. on object m2q2 d +q particle