Four identical charges each of 1μC are placed at the corners of a square of side 10 cm. The resultant field strength at the centre is :
18×105V/m
9×109V/m
3.6×105V/m
Zero
A
3.6×105V/m
B
18×105V/m
C
9×109V/m
D
Zero
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→ The effective electric field is zero as the electric field by any charge is cancelled by the diagonally opposite charge. → E is a vector quantity
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