Homework 3: Electric Potential & Potential Energy Begin Date: 9/4/2025 12:01:00 AM Due Date: 9/15/2025 11:59:00 PM End Date: 9/22/2025 11:59:00 PM
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Consider the arrangement of three point charges in a right triangle shown in the figure, which have charges
$$q_1 = 6.5 \ \mu C, q_2 = 57 \ \mu C, \text{ and } q_3 = 35 \ \mu C$$. The distance between $$q_1$$ and $$q_2$$ is 36 cm and the distance
between $$q_2$$ and $$q_3$$ is 78 cm.
$$q_3$$
b
$$q_1$$ a $$q_2$$
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Part (a)
How much potential energy, in joules, is stored in this configuration of charges?
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-Each charge feels a potential from the other two, so you just have to sum up the contributions from each pair.
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