4) Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. Each side of the square has length 2.00 m. What is the direction of the net force on a positive charge placed at the point P, the center of the square. +4uC +1 μC -3 μC . P +4 μC A) along the diagonal from +4µC (top left charge) to +4µC (bottom right charge) B) along the diagonal from +1µC towards -3μC C) along the diagonal from +4µC (bottom right charge) towards +4µC (top left charge) D) along the diagonal from -3µC towards +1μC E) along a line through P but not along any of the diagonals
4) Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. Each side of the square has length 2.00 m. What is the direction of the net force on a positive charge placed at the point P, the center of the square. +4uC +1 μC -3 μC . P +4 μC A) along the diagonal from +4µC (top left charge) to +4µC (bottom right charge) B) along the diagonal from +1µC towards -3μC C) along the diagonal from +4µC (bottom right charge) towards +4µC (top left charge) D) along the diagonal from -3µC towards +1μC E) along a line through P but not along any of the diagonals
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Transcribed Image Text:4) Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. Each side of the square has length 2.00
m. What is the direction of the net force on a positive charge placed at the point P, the center of the square.
+4uC
+1 μC
-3 μC
. P
+4 μC
A) along the diagonal from +4µC (top left charge) to +4µC (bottom right charge)
B) along the diagonal from +1μC towards -3µC
C)
along the diagonal from +4µC (bottom right charge) towards +4µC (top left charge)
D) along the diagonal from -3µC towards +1µC
E) along a line through P but not along any of the diagonals
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