Question 1.4: Three charges of 5 × 10^−9 C each are placed on the three co...

Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering-II

Three charges of $5 × 10^{−9}$ C each are placed on the three corners of a rectangle ABCD. Calculate the potential at the fourth corner point of the rectangle. The sides of the rectangle are given as AB = CD = 4 m and BC = DA = 3 m. The medium is air.

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