Consider the two charges q1 = 7.50 µC and q2 = -2.50 µC as shown in the figure below. You may assume that the electric potential energy is zero when the two charges are infinitely far apart. (a) What is the electric potential energy of this system? (b) What is the electric potential at point A? (c) What is the change in the electric potential energy of the system if a third charge q3 = -5.00 µC is brought from infinity to point A? A d= 30.0 cm 42 d= 30.0 cm

Consider the two charges q1 = 7.50 µC and q2 = -2.50 µC as shown in the figure below. You may assume that the electric potential energy is zero when the two charges are infinitely far apart. (a) What is the electric potential energy of this system? (b) What is the electric potential at point A? (c) What is the change in the electric potential energy of the system if a third charge q3 = -5.00 µC is brought from infinity to point A? A d= 30.0 cm 42 d= 30.0 cm

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Consider the two charges q1 = 7.50 µC and q2 = -2.50 µC as shown in the
figure below. You may assume that the electric potential energy is zero
when the two charges are infinitely far apart.
(a) What is the electric potential energy of this system?
(b) What is the electric potential at point A?
(c) What is the change in the electric potential energy of the system if
a third charge q3 = -5.00 µC is brought from infinity to point A?
A
d = 30.0 cm
42
d = 30.0 cm

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