Question: Two charges +q approach the origin at constant velocity from opposite directions along the x axis. They collide and stick together, forming a neutral particle

Two charges +q approach the origin at constant velocity from opposite directions along the x axis. They collide and stick together, forming a neutral particle at rest. Sketch the electric field before and shortly after the collision (remember that electromagnetic "news" travels at the speed of light). How would you interpret the field after the collision, physically?


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