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Four electrons are located at the corners of a square 10.0
Chapter 23, Problem 10E(choose chapter or problem)
Four electrons are located at the corners of a square 10.0 nm on a side, with an alpha particle at its midpoint. How much work is needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square?
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Four electrons are located at the corners of a square 10.0 nm on a side, with an alpha particle at its midpoint. How much work is needed to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square?
ANSWER:Solution 10E Step 1 of 5: In the given problem, four electrons with charge q=-e are at the corners of the square with side 10 nm , with an alpha particle with charge q= 2e at its midpoint as shown in the figure below, In the given problem, we need to calculate the amount of work necessary to move the alpha particle to the midpoint of one of the sides of the square.