3) A square, with an edge length of 1.3 m, has four point charges fixed at its corners as follows: q1= + 12 nC, q 2 = - 24 nC, q 3 = +31 nC, and q 4 = + 17 nC. The electric potential at the center of the square due to the four point charges is:

3) A square, with an edge length of 1.3 m, has four point charges fixed at its corners as follows: q1= + 12 nC, q 2 = - 24 nC, q 3 = +31 nC, and q 4 = + 17 nC. The electric potential at the center of the square due to the four point charges is:

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at the center of the square due to the four point charges is:

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