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which principle states that the net electrical force on a specific charge is equal to the sum of the vector components of the charges applying forces on it?
○ angle principle
○ summation principle
○ superposition principle
○ vector principle
The superposition principle in electrostatics states that the net electric force on a charge is the vector sum of the forces exerted on it by other individual charges. The angle principle is not a recognized principle for electric forces. The summation principle is too vague, and the vector principle is not the specific term for this concept. So the correct principle is the superposition principle.
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C. superposition principle