Problem 2.31 (a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square (side a), as shown in Fig. 2.41. How much work does it take to bring in another charge, +q, from far away and place it in the fourth corner? (b) How much work does it take to assemble the whole configuration of four charges? -9 +q a a FIGURE 2.41

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(a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square (side a), as shown in
Fig. 2.41. How much work does it take to bring in another charge, +q, from
far away and place it in the fourth corner?
(b) How much work does it take to assemble the whole configuration of four
charges?
+q
E
a
a
-9
FIGURE 2.41
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2.31 (a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square (side a), as shown in Fig. 2.41. How much work does it take to bring in another charge, +q, from far away and place it in the fourth corner? (b) How much work does it take to assemble the whole configuration of four charges? +q E a a -9 FIGURE 2.41
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Can you show me how on part b your W1,...W4? I'm confused how you got 0 for W1 and all the other values for total Work. 

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