Three point charges; initially they are infinitely far apart. They are then brought together and placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Each side of the triangle has a length of 0.50 m. Determine the electric potential energy of the triangular group. In other words, determine the amount by which electric potential energy of the group differs from that of the three charges in their initial, infinitely separated locations. + 5.0 microcoulomb , + 6.0 microcoulomb , and - 2.0 microcoulomb

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 Three point charges; initially they are infinitely far apart. They are then brought together and placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Each side of the triangle has a length of 0.50 m. Determine the electric potential energy of the triangular group. In other words, determine the amount by which electric potential energy of the group differs from that of the three  charges in their initial, infinitely separated locations.

+ 5.0  microcoulomb    ,    + 6.0 microcoulomb     ,    and  - 2.0 microcoulomb

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