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The electric field at the center of the square due to the charge at the origin is,
kQ
E1 2
r
Here, r is the distance of the center of the square from each corner of the square.
The electric field at the center of the square due to the charge at the x axis is,
kQ
E2 2
r
The electric field at the center of the square due to the charge at the y axis is,
kQ
E3 2
r
The electric field at the center of the square due to the charge at the xy plane is,
kQ
E4 2
r
Hence, the total electric field at the center is square is,
r r r
r r
E E1 E2 E3 E4
E1 x E1 y E2 x E2 y E3 x E3 y E4 x E4 y
E1 E2 E3 E4 x E1 E2 E3 E4 y
E 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 y
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
0 x 0 y
0
Hence, the electric field is zero at the center of the square.
a
a
y
2 and
2 is zero. This can be proved as follows.
(b)The electric potential at
The electric potential at the center of the square due to the charge at the origin is,
kQ
V1
r
Here, r is the distance of the center of the square from each corner of the square.
x
The electric potential at the center of the square due to the charge at the x axis is,
kQ
V2
r
The electric potential at the center of the square due to the charge at the y axis is,
kQ
V3
r
The electric potential at the center of the square due to the charge at the xy plane is,
kQ
V4
r
r
r
r
r
0
a
a
y
2 and
2 x f or center of the square is,