Five equal charges q are equally spaced on a semicircle of radius R, as shown in the figure below. Find the electric field at the center P of the semicircle. q O q q q 4περR2 9 4лεR² 9 4лεR² 1 + q 4лεR² 9 3 4лεR² √2 1+ R 1+ P R 1 y q √/2)²₁ (1 + √√2)ĵ (1 + √2) î X

Five equal charges q are equally spaced on a semicircle of radius R, as shown in the figure below. Find the electric field at the center P of the semicircle. q O q q q 4περR2 9 4лεR² 9 4лεR² 1 + q 4лεR² 9 3 4лεR² √2 1+ R 1+ P R 1 y q √/2)²₁ (1 + √√2)ĵ (1 + √2) î X

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