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(a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square

Chapter 2, Problem 31P

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Problem 31P

(a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square (side a), as shown in Fig. 2.41. How much work does it take to bring in another charge, +q, from far away and place it in the fourth corner?

(b) How much work does it take to assemble the whole configuration of four charges?

Figure 2.41

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QUESTION:

Problem 31P

(a) Three charges are situated at the corners of a square (side a), as shown in Fig. 2.41. How much work does it take to bring in another charge, +q, from far away and place it in the fourth corner?

(b) How much work does it take to assemble the whole configuration of four charges?

Figure 2.41

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In this problem, we have to find the work when the fourth charge which is placed in fourth corner.

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