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This problem is asking for the horizontal component of the net electric field at point \( P \), based on three charges located at the corners of a rectangle.

### Given Data:
- Rectangle dimensions:
  - Horizontal side length: \( h = 7.96 \, \text{cm} = 0.0796 \, \text{m} \)
  - Vertical side length: \( v = 2.79 \, \text{cm} = 0.0279 \, \text{m} \)
- Charges:
  - \( q_{\text{UL}} = +2.97 \, \text{nC} = 2.97 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C} \)
  - \( q_{\text{UR}} = -8.94 \, \text{nC} = -8.94 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C} \)
  - \( q_{\text{LL}} = +5.53 \, \text{nC} = 5.53 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C} \)

### Part (a) asks for the **horizontal component of the electric field** at point \( P \), \( E_x \).

The net electric field at \( P \) is the vector sum of the electric fields from all the charges at the upper-left (UL), upper-right (UR), and lower-left (LL) corners. The electric field from a point charge is given by Coulomb's law:

\[
\vec{E} = \frac{k_e \, q}{r^2} \hat{r}
\]
where:
- \( k_e = 8.99 \times 10^9 \, \text{N} \cdot \text{m}^2 / \text{C}^2 \) is Coulomb's constant,
- \( q \) is the charge,
- \( r \) is the distance between the charge and the point \( P \),
- \( \hat{r} \) is the unit vector pointing from the charge to \( P \).

Let's break this problem down step by step to calculate the horizontal component of the electric field.

### For \( q_{\text{UR}} \):
- The horizontal distance from \( q_{\text{UR}} \) to \( P \) is \( h \),
- The electric field due to \( q_{\text{UR}} \) is directed toward \( P \) because \( q_{\text{UR}} \) is negative.

### For \( q_{\text{UL}} \):
- The horizontal distance from \( q_{\text{UL}} \) to \( P \) is also \( h \),
- The electric field from \( q_{\text{UL}} \) is directed away from \( P \) because \( q_{\text{UL}} \) is positive.

### For \( q_{\text{LL}} \):
- The horizontal distance from \( q_{\text{LL}} \) to \( P \) is zero, so \( q_{\text{LL}} \) doesn't contribute to the horizontal component of the electric field.

### Now, let's calculate the contributions of \( q_{\text{UL}} \) and \( q_{\text{UR}} \) to the horizontal electric field \( E_x \).

I'll calculate this now.The horizontal component of the net electric field at point \( P \) is approximately \( -99,708 \, \text{N/C} \). This negative value indicates that the electric field is directed to the left along the horizontal axis.

Would you like more details or further clarifications? 

Here are some related questions to consider:
1. How do we calculate the vertical component of the electric field in this scenario?
2. What would happen if one of the charges were moved to a different corner of the rectangle?
3. How does the distance between the charges and the point \( P \) affect the electric field's magnitude?
4. How do the signs of the charges affect the direction of the electric field?
5. How can you determine the total electric field vector, combining both horizontal and vertical components?

**Tip:** When calculating electric fields from multiple charges, remember that electric fields are vector quantities, so both magnitude and direction must be considered when summing them.

Three charges are placed at the corners of a rectangle, and observation point P is located at the fourth corner. The rectangle has a horizontal side length of h = 7.96 cm and a vertical side length of v = 2.79 cm. The charges at the upper-left (qUL), upper-right (qUR), and lower-left (qLL) corners are qUL = +2.97 nC, qUR = -8.94 nC, and qLL = +5.53 nC, respectively. Find the horizontal component of the net electric field at point P (Ex).

This problem involves calculating the horizontal component of the net electric field at point P, where three charges are located at the corners of a rectangle. Using Coulomb's law and vector addition, the problem breaks down the electric field contributions from the charges at qUL, qUR, and qLL.

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