Answer to Question #327141 in Electricity and Magnetism for toxido

Question

two positive point charges q are placed on the y-axis at y=a and y=-a. a negative point charge "-q" is located at some point in the +-axis.

Answer 1

$F=2F_x=2\frac{kQq}{x^2+a^2}\cdot \frac x{\sqrt{x^2+a^2}}=\frac{2kQqx}{\sqrt{(x^2+a^2)^3}}.$