Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 20, Problem 31PCE
Four different arrangements of point charges are shown in Figure 20-30. In each case the charges are the same distance from the origin. Rank the four arrangements in order of increasing electric potential at the origin, taking the potential at infinity to be zero. Indicate ties where appropriate.
Figure 20-30
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