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The potential due to many point charges is found by taking the
AAlgebraic sum of potentials
BVector sum of potentials
CProduct of potentials
DDifference of largest two
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Algebraic sum of potentials
Potential is a scalar, so contributions from each charge simply add with their signs.
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