Four identical charges are placed at the corners of a square of side in the following…
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Problem
Four identical charges are placed at the corners of a square of side 10cm in the following order round the square: +5μC,+5μC,+5μC,−5μC. Determine the electric field at the centre of the square.
(i) Find the magnitude of the resultant electric field.
(ii) State its direction with respect to the sides of the square.