Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Questions - Page 708: 1

Answer

$V = -\frac{q}{\pi~\epsilon_0}$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general equation for the electric potential: $V = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}\sum \frac{q_i}{r_i}$ Note that the electric potential from each charge cancels out with an equal and opposite charge, except for the $-2q$ charges at the top and bottom of the square. We can find an expression for the net electric potential: $V = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}(\frac{-2q}{d}+\frac{-2q}{d})$ $V = -\frac{4q}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}$ $V = -\frac{q}{\pi~\epsilon_0}$
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