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jisbon
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- Homework Statement
- 5 positive point charges are uniformly distributed and fixed around a circle of radius R. Determine the net electric field at the centre of the circle in terms of q and R.
- Relevant Equations
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In this case, I know there won't be any net efield in the x direction because it cancels out with each other.
The problem is dealing with the y axis. Am I supposed to presume an angle for each of them or what should I do instead?
Thanks