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In the figure shown $q_1 = 1 mu C$, $q_2 = 2 mu C$ and $q_3 = 3 mu C$ and $r_{12} = r_{13} = r_{23} = 1 m$. Given Coulomb's constants $k_c = 9 imes 10^9 N.m^2/C^2$. The electric potential energy stored in the three charges equals a) 0.045 J b) 0.099 J c) 0.198 J d) 0.396 J

          In the figure shown $q_1 = 1 mu C$,
$q_2 = 2 mu C$ and $q_3 = 3 mu C$
and $r_{12} = r_{13} = r_{23} = 1 m$.
Given Coulomb's constants
$k_c = 9 	imes 10^9 N.m^2/C^2$.
The electric potential energy stored
in the three charges equals
a) 0.045 J
b) 0.099 J
c) 0.198 J
d) 0.396 J

In the figure shown q1 = 1 mu C,
q2 = 2 mu C and q3 = 3 mu C
and r12 = r13 = r23 = 1 m.
Given Coulomb's constants
kc = 9 imes 10^9 N.m^2/C^2.
The electric potential energy stored
in the three charges equals
a) 0.045 J
b) 0.099 J
c) 0.198 J
d) 0.396 J

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/23/2022

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Step 1: Calculate the electric potential energy stored in the system using the formula for electric potential energy between two charges: $ U = \frac{k \cdot q_1 \cdot q_2}{r_{12}} + \frac{k \cdot q_2 \cdot q_3}{r_{23}} + \frac{k \cdot q_1 \cdot q_3}{r_{13}} $ Show more…

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In the figure shown, a circuit contains a capacitor with a charge equal to 0.49 microcoulombs and an electric potential energy stored equal to 0.198 joules.