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Electrostatic potential
Question

Ten charges are placed on the circumference of a circle of radius R with constant angular separation between successive charges. Alternate charges 1,3, 5,7,9 have charge (+q) each, while 2,4,6,8,10 have charge (-q) each. The potential V and the electric field E at the centre of the circle are respectively.  (Take V = 0 at infinity)

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Solution

Potential at point C 
 Potential is scalar quantity. Vc=5kqr+5kqr=0
Electric field at C 
Field is vector quantity. EC=Edueto+qs+Eduetoqs= 0+0     from symmetry      

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