7. Four point-like charges are placed as shown in the figure, a = 38.0 cm and b = 48.0 cm. Find the electric potential energy of the entire system of charges. Let q1 = -1.60 µC, q2 = -2.60 µC, q3 = +5.20 µC, and q4 = +8.10 µC. comatofiotoof19 0of19 oof19 n9 0of19 0of19 oof19 93 940 9.0of19

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7. Four point-like charges are placed as shown in the figure, a = 38.0 cm and b = 48.0 cm. Find the electric potential energy of
the entire system of charges. Let q1 = -1.60 µC, q2 = -2.60 µC, q3 = +5.20 µC, and q4 = +8.10 µC.
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Transcribed Image Text:7. Four point-like charges are placed as shown in the figure, a = 38.0 cm and b = 48.0 cm. Find the electric potential energy of the entire system of charges. Let q1 = -1.60 µC, q2 = -2.60 µC, q3 = +5.20 µC, and q4 = +8.10 µC. of19 oof19.0of19 0of19 oot 90of19 93 oof19 oof19 oofl9 0of19 oof 940 ja 91 b 42 oomatofio oof 19 0of19.0of19 oof19 oof19
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The charges are placed in a rectangular configurationq1=-1.6μC=-1.6×10-6 Cq2=-2.6 μC=-2.6×10-6 Cq3=5.2 μC=5.2×10-6 Cq4=8.1 μC=8.1×10-6 C

The length of the rectangle is, b=48 cm=0.48 mBreadth of the rectangle is, a=38 cm=0.38 mDiagonal of this rectangle can be found by using Pythagoras' theoremc2=a2+b2c2=(0.38)2+(0.48)2 c2=0.1444+0.2304c2=0.3748c=0.61221 m

Charge q4 is at the midpoint of this diagonal

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