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A charge of 0.5 nC is placed at the centre of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. Calculate the potential at all the three vertices of the triangle.

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To calculate the electric potential at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with a charge placed at its center, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Given Values**: - Charge \( Q = 0.5 \, \text{nC} = 0.5 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C} \) - Side length of the equilateral triangle \( a = 10 \, \text{cm} = 0.1 \, \text{m} \) ...
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