
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 26, Problem 68PQ
Figure P26.68 shows three small spheres with identical charges of −3.00 nC placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with side d = 2.50 cm.
- a. Is the electric potential due to the three spheres zero anywhere in the plane that contains the triangle, other than at infinity?
- b. What is the electric potential at the location of each sphere due to the other two spheres?
FIGURE P26.68
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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