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Chapter 26, Problem 28PQ
Find the electric potential at the origin given the arrangement of charged particles shown in Figure P26.7.
FIGURE P26.7 Problems 7 and 28.
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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