Superposition Principle for Electric Potential

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In the expression $$V=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \sum_{i} \frac{q_{i}}{r_{i}}$$ for the electric potential due to multiple point charges, what does the summation represent in terms of the principle of superposition?

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The algebraic sum of individual potentials from each point charge

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The vector sum of electric fields from each point charge

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The average potential contribution from all point charges

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The product of charge magnitudes and their respective distances

Superposition Principle for Electric Potential

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