A square of side \"a\" has a charge \"+Q\" at eachcorner. What is the electric p

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A square of side "a" has a charge  "+Q" at eachcorner. What is the electric potential energy of thissystem of charges? Express your answer in terms of thevariables "a", "+Q" and appropriate constants. A square of side "a" has a charge  "+Q" at eachcorner. What is the electric potential energy of thissystem of charges? Express your answer in terms of thevariables "a", "+Q" and appropriate constants. What is the electric potential energy of thissystem of charges? Express your answer in terms of thevariables "a", "+Q" and appropriate constants.

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Electric potential V is a scalar quantity which depends on areferrence point.
So we need a referrence point for this problem.
Note: at an infinite distance away, V approaches 0
In the center of the square (which is the referrence point I'massuming), V is clearly nonzero. Best regards

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