Five equal positive point charges are placed at five consecutive vertices of a…
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Problem
Five equal positive point charges are placed at five consecutive vertices of a regular hexagon, leaving the sixth vertex vacant. Which one of the following best describes the direction of the net electric field at the centre of the hexagon?
(a) Along the line joining the centre to the vacant vertex and directed away from the vacant vertex
(b) Along the line joining the centre to the vacant vertex and directed towards the vacant vertex
(c) Perpendicular to the line joining the centre to the vacant vertex
(d) Along the angle bisector of the two occupied vertices adjacent to the vacant vertex, directed toward that bisector