Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 2.58P
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To determine
Three other points inside the triangle where the electric field is zero.
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To determine
The distance from the center the
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Introduction to Electrodynamics
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