Three Equal-Magnitude Point Charges of Varying Signs Are Placed at Three

question 84

Multiple Choice

Three equal-magnitude point charges of varying signs are placed at three of the corners of a square of side d as shown in the figure. Which one of the arrows shown represents the direction of the net electric field at the vacant corner of the square?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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Definitions:

Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, and determined by the square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Vectors

Quantities that have both magnitude and direction, represented by arrows in physics and mathematics.

Magnitude

Refers to the size or extent of something, often used in the context of numbers, earthquakes, and vectors to denote their strength or value.

Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, calculated with the Pythagorean theorem.