Consider the arrangement of charges shown in the figure below. Four charges of e

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Consider the arrangement of charges shown in the figure below. Four charges of equal magnitude Q but varying sign are placed at the corners of a square as indicated. A positive charge q is placed in the center. What is the direction of the net force, if any, on the Center Charge? Indicate your answer by placing the appropriate la here: Suppose that the charge q were to be displaced slightly from the center position. On the figure to the right, label each box with the arrow that best indicates the direction of the net force that would act on q if it were moved to that location.

Explanation / Answer

Ans : No force

The electris field at the center of the square having diametrically same charges is zero.

Here the fields duw to the diametrically opposite charges are equal in magntude but opposite in direction. So the net field is zero. So the charged particle has no force acting on it.

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