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Find the change in potential energy of the system of two charges plus a third charge q3 .

Transcribed Image Text:As shown in figure
a charge q, = 1.33 µC is located at the origin and a charge q, = -6.10 µC is located at (0, 3.00) m.
(b) A third charge q3 = 3.40 µC charge is
brought from infinity to point P.
3.00 m
93
4.00 m
b
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