Given the following system of point charges: a positive point charge +q is placed in the middle, while three negative point charges -q are placed at equal distance from each other and at equal distance R from +q. +9 Given that = -9 13 × 10−º C and R = 0.3 µm find the work required to construct this system of charges.

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Given the following system of point charges: a positive point charge +q is placed in the middle, while
three negative point charges -q are placed at equal distance from each other and at equal distance R
from +q.
+9
Given that
=
-9
13 × 10−º C and R = 0.3 µm find the work required to construct this system of charges.
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following system of point charges: a positive point charge +q is placed in the middle, while three negative point charges -q are placed at equal distance from each other and at equal distance R from +q. +9 Given that = -9 13 × 10−º C and R = 0.3 µm find the work required to construct this system of charges.
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