Question: (a) Could the electric field due to two identical negative charges ever be zero at some location(s) nearby? Explain. If your answer is yes, describe

(a) Could the electric field due to two identical negative charges ever be zero at some location(s) nearby? Explain. If your answer is yes, describe and sketch the situation.
(b) How would your answer change if the charges were equal but oppositely charged? Explain.

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