A charge q,=2.0µC is located at the origin and a charge q2= -6.0 µC is located at (0,3) m. Find the potential energy when all three charges start out infinitely far apart and are then brought to the positions below. -6.00 µC 3.00 m 2.00 µC 3.00 μC 4.00 m

A charge q,=2.0µC is located at the origin and a charge q2= -6.0 µC is located at (0,3) m. Find the potential energy when all three charges start out infinitely far apart and are then brought to the positions below. -6.00 µC 3.00 m 2.00 µC 3.00 μC 4.00 m

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A charge q,=2.0µC is located at the origin and a charge q2= -6.0 µC is located at (0,3) m. Find the potential
energy when all three charges start out infinitely far apart and are then brought to the positions below.
-6.00 µC
3.00 m
2.00 µC
3.00 μC
4.00 m

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