Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. The direction of electric field at the centre of the square is along

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Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. The direction of electric field at the centre of the square is along (A) DC (B) BC (C) AB (D) AD

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The resultant electric fields due to diagonally opposite charges will act as shown below. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/f1945a4a3e92c65ae8e1505faf6745f9-.png" /> Hence the resultant field is along D C .

Q. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. The direction of electric field at the centre of the square is along

DC

BC

AB

AD

The resultant electric fields due to diagonally opposite charges will act as shown below.

Hence the resultant field is along $D C .$

Q. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. The direction of electric field at the centre of the square is along

DC

BC

AB

AD

The resultant electric fields due to diagonally opposite charges will act as shown below. Hence the resultant field is along DC.

The resultant electric fields due to diagonally opposite charges will act as shown below.

Hence the resultant field is along $D C .$