The two charges in the figure below are separated by d = 3.00 cm.  (Let q1 = −17.0 nC and q2 = 25.5 nC.) Two charges and two points lie along the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side length d (interior angle 60.0°). Negative charge q1 is at the bottom left vertex. Positive charge q2 is at the bottom right vertex. Point A is at the top vertex. Point B is on the bottom edge, midway between q1 and q2. (a) Find the electric potential at point A.  kV

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The two charges in the figure below are separated by d = 3.00 cm. 

(Let q1 = −17.0 nC and q2 = 25.5 nC.)
Two charges and two points lie along the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side length d (interior angle 60.0°).
  • Negative charge q1 is at the bottom left vertex.
  • Positive charge q2 is at the bottom right vertex.
  • Point A is at the top vertex.
  • Point B is on the bottom edge, midway between q1 and q2.
(a) Find the electric potential at point A.
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(b) Find the electric potential at point B, which is halfway between the charges.
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