Five point charges are situated at the corners of a regular pentagon whose side is 5cm as shown in the picture. What will be the total electric potential at the center of the polygon? (q = 5 nC) 5 cm Qs O 5,294.12 V 52,294,117.65 V O 4,500 V O 450 V Other:

Five point charges are situated at the corners of a regular pentagon whose side is 5cm as shown in the picture. What will be the total electric potential at the center of the polygon? (q = 5 nC) 5 cm Qs O 5,294.12 V 52,294,117.65 V O 4,500 V O 450 V Other:

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whose side is 5cm as shown in the picture. What will be the total
electric potential at the center of the polygon? (q = 5 nC)
5 cm
5,294.12 V
52,294,117.65 V
4,500 V
450 V
O other:

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