Vp = -4q = +5q -9 -2q P -2q d +q -51 In the figure above, eight particles form a square, with distance d between adjacent particles. What is the electric potential at point P at the center of the square if the electric potential is zero at infinity? NOTE: Express your answer in terms of q, d, and co. +4q

Vp = -4q = +5q -9 -2q P -2q d +q -51 In the figure above, eight particles form a square, with distance d between adjacent particles. What is the electric potential at point P at the center of the square if the electric potential is zero at infinity? NOTE: Express your answer in terms of q, d, and co. +4q

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Chapter25: Electric Potential

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Problem 25.22P: The three charged particles in Figure P25.22 are at the vertices of an isosceles triangle (where d =...

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