Calculate the potential energy of this system.

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2. Three charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side length
a. The values of charges are given as q1
The length of the one side of the triangle is a = 1mm.
1µC, q2 = -2µC and q3
- 5μC.
(a) Calculate the potential energy of this system.
(b) Discuss on the meaning of the sign of your result. In other words, if the
sign of the potential energy is negative/positive, what is the meaning of
this result?
(c) Choose two corners of the triangle and take the charges of that corners.
You have now only one charge in your system. Calculate the potential
difference between that two points.
Transcribed Image Text:2. Three charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side length a. The values of charges are given as q1 The length of the one side of the triangle is a = 1mm. 1µC, q2 = -2µC and q3 - 5μC. (a) Calculate the potential energy of this system. (b) Discuss on the meaning of the sign of your result. In other words, if the sign of the potential energy is negative/positive, what is the meaning of this result? (c) Choose two corners of the triangle and take the charges of that corners. You have now only one charge in your system. Calculate the potential difference between that two points.
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