Three point particles, that carry electric charges of +2.00 nC, -3.00 nC, and +1.00 nC, are held fixed at the vertices o

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Three point particles, that carry electric charges of +2.00 nC, -3.00 nC, and +1.00 nC, are held fixed at the vertices o

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Three point particles, that carry electric charges of +2.00 nC,-3.00 nC, and +1.00 nC, are held fixed at the vertices of anequilateral triangle with equal sides of length 5.00 cm. What isthe total potential energy of this charge distribution? Assume thatthe value of k is 9.00 x109 Nm2/C2
a.
-3.57 μJ
b.
-8.55 μJ
c.
-1.26 μJ
d.
+1.25 μJ
e.
-20.4 μJ
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