Two charges Q1=20ụC and Q2=22µC are placed on the corners of a rectangle with the sides a=14mm and b=27mm. How much work must be done to bring a third charge Q3=9µC from infinity to point P that is a distance c=0.48b away from Q1 as shown in the figure below. Express your answer in units of Joules using zero decimal places. Take Coulomb constant as k=9.0x10° N.m2/c2. Please do not forget the minus sign if your answer is negative. Q1 C »P а 'Q2

Two charges Q1=20ụC and Q2=22µC are placed on the corners of a rectangle with the sides a=14mm and b=27mm. How much work must be done to bring a third charge Q3=9µC from infinity to point P that is a distance c=0.48b away from Q1 as shown in the figure below. Express your answer in units of Joules using zero decimal places. Take Coulomb constant as k=9.0x10° N.m2/c2. Please do not forget the minus sign if your answer is negative. Q1 C »P а 'Q2

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 14P: Three charges are situated at corners of a rectangle as in Figure P16.13. How much work must an...

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