Consider 4 charges q1 = -1mC, q2 = -2mC, q3 = 1mC, q4 = 2mC %3D place on the corners of a square of side 1cm. Which vector best represents the direction of Electric field at the center of the square. -2mC (a) (b) +1mC -1mc (c) (d) +2mC (d) (c) (a) (b)

Consider 4 charges q1 = -1mC, q2 = -2mC, q3 = 1mC, q4 = 2mC %3D place on the corners of a square of side 1cm. Which vector best represents the direction of Electric field at the center of the square. -2mC (a) (b) +1mC -1mc (c) (d) +2mC (d) (c) (a) (b)

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Consider 4 charges
q1 = -1mC,
q2 = -2mC, q3 = 1mC,
q4 = 2mC
place on the corners of a square of side 1cm. Which vector best
represents the direction of Electric field at the center of the
square.
-2mC
(a)
(b)
+1mC
-1mc
(c)
|(d)
+2mC
(d)
(b)

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