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Chapter 18, Problem 46PE
(a) Using the symmetry of the arrangement, determine the direction of the electric field at the center of the square in Figure 18.53, given that qa=− 1.00μC and qc=qd= +1.00 μC. (b) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at the location of q, given that the square is 5.00 cm on a side.
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