Three 10 μC Charges Are Placed Along the X-Axis, One Charge

question 49

Multiple Choice

Three 1.0 μC charges are placed along the x-axis, one charge at x = −10 cm, another at the origin, and the last one at x = 10 cm. What is the total potential energy of this arrangement?

• A) 0.27 J
• B) −0.27 J
• C) 0.72 J
• D) 0.22 J
• E) infinite (or indeterminate)

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