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Electric field
Question

Five point charges each having magnitude q are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre O is E . To get net electric field at O be 6E ,
charge placed on the remaining sixth comer should be

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Solution

To obtained net field E at centre 0, the charge to be placed at remaining sixth comer is -5q

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