Use the Following Figure to Answer the Next Problem

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the next problem.
-The electrostatic potential energy of the system of point charges q₁ = 1 µC,q₂ = -2 µC,and q₃ = 3 µC at the corners of the equilateral triangle whose side s = 40 cm is

• A)1.10 J
• B)0.990 J
• C)-0.631 J
• D)0.330 J
• E)-0.113 J

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