Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square. The electric potential at the center of the square is –280 V. -2.0 nC -2.0 nC 1.0 nC 1.0 nC (a) Find the side length of the square, L. (b) Find the electric field (magnitude and direction) at the center of the square. (c) Find the work required to move a proton from the center of the square to very far away.

Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square. The electric potential at the center of the square is –280 V. -2.0 nC -2.0 nC 1.0 nC 1.0 nC (a) Find the side length of the square, L. (b) Find the electric field (magnitude and direction) at the center of the square. (c) Find the work required to move a proton from the center of the square to very far away.

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Four point charges are placed at the corners of a square. The electric potential at the center of the square is -280 V.
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(a) Find the side length of the square, L.
(b) Find the electric field (magnitude and direction) at the center of the square.
(c) Find the work required to move a proton from the center of the square to very far away.

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