Three charge configurations, A, B, and C are shown below. Each configuration consists of two charges represented by the blue circles. The black dot represents a point midway between the two charges. Rank the electric potentials at the point represented by the black dot in each case.

Three charge configurations, A, B, and C are shown below. Each configuration consists of two charges represented by the blue circles. The black dot represents a point midway between the two charges. Rank the electric potentials at the point represented by the black dot in each case.

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Three charge configurations, A, B, and C are shown below. Each configuration consists of two
charges represented by the blue circles. The black dot represents a point midway between the two
charges. Rank the electric potentials at the point represented by the black dot in each case.
A
B
C
OA=B=C
C> B>A
OA>B>C
OB> C>A
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