1) In the figure below, four particles form a square. The charges are q1 = q4 = Q and q2= q3 = q. (a) What is Q/q if the net electrostatic force on particles 1 and 4 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? Explain.

1) In the figure below, four particles form a square. The charges are q1 = q4 = Q and q2= q3 = q. (a) What is Q/q if the net electrostatic force on particles 1 and 4 is zero? (b) Is there any value of q that makes the net electrostatic force on each of the four particles zero? Explain.

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