Four charges are arranged in a square formation. Take q to be 1 C of charge and a to be 2 cm in length. Four charges are arranged in a square formation. Find the net electric field at the center of the square.

Four charges are arranged in a square formation Take q to be 1 C of charge and a to be 2 cm in length Four charges are arranged in a square formation Find the n class=

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We have to calculate the electric field in the center, so we need the distance to the center R and the interaction of each charge with that point

[tex]E=\sum_{n\mathop{=}0}^{\infty}E_i[/tex]

To calculate the distance R we have a triangle

[tex]R=\sqrt{\frac{2a^2}{4}}=\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}=0.014m=1.41cm[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \sum_{n\mathop{=}0}^{\infty}Ex=\frac{9\cdot10^9}{2\cdot10^{-4}}\cdot(cos45)\cdot(6C)=1.91\cdot10^{14}N/C \\ \sum_{n\mathop{=}0}^{\infty}Ey=4.5\cdot10^{13}\cdot(cos45\degree)(2C)=0.636\cdot10^{14}N/C \\ Etot=\sqrt{Ex^2+Ey^2}=2.01\cdot10^{14}N/C \end{gathered}[/tex]

Is important to remember that E has direction so you have to calculate each axis, x, and y

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