In the figure, four point charges lie on the corners of a square, with a fifth point charge q located at the center. The two leftmost charges have the same negative charge qn , and the two rightmost charges have the same positive charge q, . Assume that the center charge q is negative. What is the direction of the total electric force on the charge q at the center of the square? What is the direction of the electric field at the center of the square, due to the four corner charges? Answer Bank

In the figure, four point charges lie on the corners of a square, with a fifth point charge q located at the center. The two leftmost charges have the same negative charge qn , and the two rightmost charges have the same positive charge q, . Assume that the center charge q is negative. What is the direction of the total electric force on the charge q at the center of the square? What is the direction of the electric field at the center of the square, due to the four corner charges? Answer Bank

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