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Four point charges, `+0.2muC, +0.2muC, -0.2muC and -0.2muC` are placed on vertices A, B, C and D, respectively of square ABCD of side a. Calculate the electric potential at the centre of the square.

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To calculate the electric potential at the center of the square formed by the four point charges, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Charges and Their Positions We have four charges: - Charge at vertex A: \( Q_1 = +0.2 \, \mu C \) - Charge at vertex B: \( Q_2 = +0.2 \, \mu C \) - Charge at vertex C: \( Q_3 = -0.2 \, \mu C \) - Charge at vertex D: \( Q_4 = -0.2 \, \mu C \) ...
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