Twelve equal charges, q, are situated at the comers of a regular 12-sided polygon. What is the net force on a test charge Q at the center? (b) Suppose one of the 12 q's is removed. What is the force on Q? Explain your reasoning carefully.

Twelve equal charges, q, are situated at the comers of a regular 12-sided polygon. What is the net force on a test charge Q at the center? (b) Suppose one of the 12 q's is removed. What is the force on Q? Explain your reasoning carefully.

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3. Twelve equal charges, q, are situated at the comers of a regular 12-sided
polygon. What is the net force on a test charge Q at the center? (b)
Suppose one of the 12 q's is removed. What is the force on Q? Explain
your reasoning carefully.

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