Draw the net electric field at the center of: A square of side length 1.0 m with alternating +1-C, –1-C, +1-C, and –1-C charges placed at its vertices Calculate the magnitude and determine the direction of the net electric field at the center of the above configurations.

Draw the net electric field at the center of: A square of side length 1.0 m with alternating +1-C, –1-C, +1-C, and –1-C charges placed at its vertices Calculate the magnitude and determine the direction of the net electric field at the center of the above configurations.

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