We have three small balloons with static electric charges in a square arrangement. The first, second, and third balloons have charges of -8.0 nC, 6.0 nC, and 8.0 nC respectively. Compute the magnitude and angle (clockwise or counterclockwise from the +x-axis) of the net force acting on the 6.0 nC charged balloon.

• A. 3.1 × 10^-3 N, 53° clockwise from the positive x-axis
• B. 7.3 × 10^-4 N, 58° clockwise from the positive x-axis
• C. 2.8 × 10^-3 N, 33° clockwise from the positive x-axis
• D. 4.8 × 10^-4 N, 23° clockwise from the positive x-axis

Answer: (B)