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Chapter 21, Problem 89GP
Four equal positive point charges, each of charge 8.0 μC, are at the corners of a square of side 9.2 cm. What charge should be placed at the center of the square so that all charges are at equilibrium? Is this a stable or unstable equilibrium (Section 12–3) in the plane?
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PHYSICS FOR SCIEN & ENGNR W/MOD MAST
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