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Five charges are arranged as shown in the figure, four identical charges form a square of side d while a fifth charge Q Of mass m is suspended above the center of the square, a height d above the plane. A.) What is the charge Q if the charge is at equilibrium? B.) what type of equilibrium does the charge enjoy?

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