Four point charges are positioned on the rim of a circle. Thecharge on each of the four (in microCoulombs) is +0.5, +1.5, -1.0,and -0.5. If we are tol

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2020-10-27

Four point charges are positioned on the rim of a circle. The charge on each of the four (in micro Coulombs) is +0.5, +1.5, -1.0,and -0.5. If we are told that the electrical potential at the center of the circle due to the +0.5 charge is 4.5×104 V, what is the potential at the center due to the four charges combined?

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Alix Ortiz

Alix Ortiz

Skilled2020-10-28Added 109 answers

The potential V at the centre of the circle due to the 0.5? C
V=k×0.5?Cr
where r is the radius of the circle.
Therefore, r=k×0.5?CV -------------------(1) knowing the radius r the potential V ' at the centre of thecircle due to the other charges
V ' = k [ 0.5 + 1.5 + ( -1.0 ) + (-0.5)]r where r is substituted from equation (1)

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