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In the figure, four charges are on the corners of a square with side length a. If the charges are all fixed in their locations, what is the magnitude of the force on the upper right-hand charge?

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In the figure, four charges are on the corners
of a square with side length a. If the charges are all fixed
in their locations, what is the magnitude of the force on
the upper right-hand charge?

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