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The drawing shows a square, each side of which has a length of L = 0.250 m. Two different positive charges q1 and q2 are fixed at the corners of the square. Find the electric potential energy of a third charge q3 = -7.00 x 10-9 C placed at corner A and then at corner B. q1= +1.50x10^-9c. q2=+4.00x10^-9c EPEA = EPEB =

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          The drawing shows a square, each side of which has a length of
L = 0.250 m. Two different positive charges
q1 and q2 are fixed at the
corners of the square. Find the electric potential energy of a
third charge q3 = -7.00 x 10-9 C
placed at corner A and then at corner B. 
q1= +1.50x10^-9c.    q2=+4.00x10^-9c
EPEA =
EPEB =

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/28/2022

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50 x 10^-9 C q2 = +4.00 x 10^-9 C q3 = -7.00 x 10^-9 C L = 0.250 m The formula for electric potential energy is: U = k * (q1 * q3 / r1 + q2 * q3 / r2) Where: k = 8.99 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2 (Coulomb's constant) r1 = distance from q1 to q3 = L * sqrt(2) r2 = distance Show more…

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The drawing shows a square, each side of which has a length of L = 0.250 m. Two different positive charges q1 and q2 are fixed at the corners of the square. Find the electric potential energy of a third charge q3 = -7.00 x 10-9 C placed at corner A and then at corner B. q1= +1.50x10^-9c. q2=+4.00x10^-9c EPEA = EPEB =