Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Vol. 1
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ISBN: 9781429201322
Author: Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 47P
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The position of the fourth charge such that the electric field is zero at the center.
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