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Three charged particles held in fixed positions by forces that are not shown. What is the electric potential energy U of this system of charges? Assume that d = 12 cm and that
`q_1 = +q, q_2 =4q, and q_3 = +2 q`,
in which `q=150` n C.

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To find the electric potential energy \( U \) of the system of three charged particles, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the charges and distances Given: - \( q_1 = +q \) - \( q_2 = +4q \) - \( q_3 = +2q \) - \( d = 12 \, \text{cm} = 0.12 \, \text{m} \) ...
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RESNICK AND HALLIDAY-ELECTRIC POTENTIAL-SAMPLE PROBLEM 24.21 Potential energy of a system of three charged particles
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