Imagine you have charges arranged to sit at the corners of 6 equilateral triangles. Three charges form one triangle. However, the charges differ in their magnitudes and in their signs. A B -24 -19 +29 -1q +S5q E F D +24 -19 -19 -39 +19 Rank the triangular arrangements from their greatest to lowest configuration energy.

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Imagine you have charges arranged to sit at the corners of 6 equilateral triangles. Three charges form one triangle. However, the charges differ in their magnitudes and in their signs.

**A**
- +2q, -2q, +1q

**B**
- -1q, +2q, -1q

**C**
- +4q, -4q, +5q

**D**
- +1q, +2q, +3q

**E**
- -3q, -1q, +1q

**F**
- -1q, -3q, -6q

Rank the triangular arrangements from their greatest to lowest configuration energy. 

**Explanation of Diagrams**:
Each diagram represents an equilateral triangle with charges at each corner. The charges are denoted with either a plus or minus sign and a magnitude (e.g., +2q, -1q). The triangles are labeled from A to F, and each triangle has a specific configuration of charges. The objective is to rank these triangular arrangements based on their configuration energy, considering both the magnitude and sign of the charges.
Transcribed Image Text:Imagine you have charges arranged to sit at the corners of 6 equilateral triangles. Three charges form one triangle. However, the charges differ in their magnitudes and in their signs. **A** - +2q, -2q, +1q **B** - -1q, +2q, -1q **C** - +4q, -4q, +5q **D** - +1q, +2q, +3q **E** - -3q, -1q, +1q **F** - -1q, -3q, -6q Rank the triangular arrangements from their greatest to lowest configuration energy. **Explanation of Diagrams**: Each diagram represents an equilateral triangle with charges at each corner. The charges are denoted with either a plus or minus sign and a magnitude (e.g., +2q, -1q). The triangles are labeled from A to F, and each triangle has a specific configuration of charges. The objective is to rank these triangular arrangements based on their configuration energy, considering both the magnitude and sign of the charges.
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Any charged particle produces an electric field. This electric field is directed from the positive charge towards the negative charge.

The electric field lines produced form electric flux.  The Gauss law states that the total electric flux passing a closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed by the surface.

 

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