Four identical charges are placed at the points (1,0,0),(0,1,0),(−1,0,0) and (0.−1,0) 1. the potential at the origin is zero 2. the electric field at the origin is not zero. 3. the potential at all points on the z – axis, other than the origin, is zero 4. the field at all points on the z – axis, other than the origin acts along the z – axis.