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* We can use superposition to add electric field contributions from the point charges (vector superposition): | * We can use superposition to add electric field contributions from the point charges (vector superposition): | ||
* We can use superposition to add electric potential contributions from the point charges (scalar superposition): | * We can use superposition to add electric potential contributions from the point charges (scalar superposition): | ||
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- | ===Assumptions=== | ||
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===Representations=== | ===Representations=== | ||
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+ | <WRAP TIP> | ||
+ | ===Assumptions=== | ||
+ | * Charge is constant: Simplifies the values of each charge meaning they are not charging or discharging over time. | ||
+ | * Charges are not moving: Simplifies the separation vectors of each charge as these would be changing if the charges were moving through space. | ||
+ | </ | ||
===Goal=== | ===Goal=== |