32. Particles A and B, each carrying a charge of 2.0 nC, are at the base corners of an equilateral triangle 2.0 m on a side. (a) What is the potential (relative to zero at infinity) at the apex of the triangle? (b) How much work is required to bring a positively charged partide carrying a charge of 5.0 nC from infinity to the apex if A and B are held fixed? (c) Answer parts a and b for the case where particle B is replaced by a particle carrying a charge of -3.0 nc. (d) Calculate the electric potential energy for each of the two triangular charge distributions.

32. Particles A and B, each carrying a charge of 2.0 nC, are at the base corners of an equilateral triangle 2.0 m on a side. (a) What is the potential (relative to zero at infinity) at the apex of the triangle? (b) How much work is required to bring a positively charged partide carrying a charge of 5.0 nC from infinity to the apex if A and B are held fixed? (c) Answer parts a and b for the case where particle B is replaced by a particle carrying a charge of -3.0 nc. (d) Calculate the electric potential energy for each of the two triangular charge distributions.

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Chapter25: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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