Define electrostatic potential energy....

Define electrostatic potential energy.

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The potential energy of a system of point charges may be defined as the amount of work done m assembling the charges at their locations by bringing them in from infinity.

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Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing ……………… .

`1 = 4 lt 2 lt 3`

`2 =4 lt 3 lt 1`

`2 = 3 lt 1 lt 4`

`3 lt 1 lt 2 lt 4 `

Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing order.

`1= 4 lt 2 lt 3`

`2= 4 lt 3 lt 1`

`2 = 3 lt 1 lt 4`

`3 lt 1 lt 2 lt 4`

Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing order ……….. .

`1=4 lt 2 lt 3`

`2=4 lt 3 lt 1`

`2=3 lt 1 lt 4`