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Electrostatics: Electric Potential MCQ

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Electric PotentialMediumQuestion 31450

Question

Potential at centre of a square with charges +q at all four corners (side L) is:
  1. A
    4kq/L
  2. B
    2√2 kq/L
  3. C
    4√2 kq/L
    Correct
  4. D
    4kq/(L√2)

Correct answer

4√2 kq/L

Explanation

Distance from corner to centre = L√2/2. V = 4 × kq/(L√2/2) = 4 × 2kq/(L√2) = 8kq/(L√2) = 4√2 kq/L.