Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23.1, Problem 23.1GI
Three positive charges and one negative charge, all with the same charge magnitude Q. are assembled into a square, as shown. Is the stored electrostatic energy (a) positive, (b) negative, or (c) zero?
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