Consider the arrangement of three point charges in a right triangle shown in the figure, which have charges q1 = 8.5 μC, q2 = -52 μC, and q3 = 25 μC. The distance between q1 and q2 is 44 cm and the distance between q2 and q3 is 77 cm. q1 = 8.5 μC q2 = -52 μC q3 = 25 μC a = 44 cm b = 77 cm a)How much potential energy, in joules, is stored in this configuration of charges?  b)Now assume that q1 and q2 are fixed in space at the locations indicated, and q3 is brought into it's position from infinity. What is the change in potential energy of the system, in joules, during this process?

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Electric Charges and Fields

One of the fundamental properties is the electromagnetic property. Charge cannot be destroyed by any process and this contributes formally to the law of charge conservation.