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Potential at the centre of a regular hexagon with equal charges at its vertices

The same question, asked 2 times: 3 May 2023 S2*, 23 Apr 2025 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S2

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    A regular hexagon of side 10 cm has a charge 1 μC1\,\mu\text{C} at each of its vertices. The potential at the centre of hexagon is [14πε0=9×109 SI unit]\left[\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}=9\times10^{9}\text{ SI unit}\right]

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  2. Question 2

    23 Apr 2025 S1

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    A regular hexagon of side 6 cm has a charge of 2μC2\mu C at each of its vertices, what is the potential at the centre of the hexagon? [14πε0=9×109\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}= 9 \times10^{9} SI unit]

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