Three charges, QA=-4.1 µC, QB=5.0 µC, and Qc=2.9 µC are places on xy plane as shown in the picture below, with QA placed at point (0, a), QB placed at (-a, -a) and Qc placed at (a, -a) . Determine the total electric potential at origin if a=3.4 m. Qa а а а Qc QB а а +

Three charges, QA=-4.1 µC, QB=5.0 µC, and Qc=2.9 µC are places on xy plane as shown in the picture below, with QA placed at point (0, a), QB placed at (-a, -a) and Qc placed at (a, -a) . Determine the total electric potential at origin if a=3.4 m. Qa а а а Qc QB а а +

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Three charges, QA=-4.1 µC, QB=5.0 µC, and Qc=2.9 µC are places on xy plane as shown in the
picture below, with Qa placed at point (0, a), QB placed at (-a, -a) and Qc placed at (a, -a)
. Determine the total electric potential at origin if a=3.4 m.
y
Q A
а
а
a
+
Qc
QB
а
Provide your answer in volts, rounded to the nearest integer.

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