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Three point charges `2muC, 3muC and 5muC` are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 200 cm. Calculate the potentail energy of the system.

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To calculate the potential energy of the system of three point charges placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Charges and Distance We have three point charges: - \( Q_1 = 2 \, \mu C = 2 \times 10^{-6} \, C \) - \( Q_2 = 3 \, \mu C = 3 \times 10^{-6} \, C \) - \( Q_3 = 5 \, \mu C = 5 \times 10^{-6} \, C \) ...
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