Four charges are placed on the corners of a square of side 2.0 m as shown. The four charges charges are: Q₁ = +1.0 μC, Q₂ = +3.0 μC, and Q3 = Q4 = +2.0 μC. What is the magnitude of the electric field at point P at the center of the square? Express your answer to the nearest N/C.

Four charges are placed on the corners of a square of side 2.0 m as shown. The four charges charges are: Q₁ = +1.0 μC, Q₂ = +3.0 μC, and Q3 = Q4 = +2.0 μC. What is the magnitude of the electric field at point P at the center of the square? Express your answer to the nearest N/C.

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Four charges are placed on the corners of a square of side 2.0 m as shown.
The four charges charges are: Q₁ = +1.0 μC, Q₂ = +3.0 μC, and Q3 = Q4 = +2.0 μC.
What is the magnitude of the electric field at point P at the center of the square?
Express your answer to the nearest N/C.

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