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Four electrical charge are arranged on the corners of a 10cm square as shown.
What would be the direction of the resulting electric field of the resulting electric field at the center point P?

A

`rarr`

B

`uarr`

C

`larr`

D

`darr`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`E_(1)=E_(4)=2E_(2)=2E_(3)`

Horizontal components will be canceled, net field will be upward.
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