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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=== | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
| ===Representations=== | ===Representations=== | ||