charge of 3.0 μC and a second charge q are initially far apart. If it takes 29 J of work to bring them to a final configuration in which the coordinate of 3 μC is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 1.0 mm, and the other charge is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 3.0 mm, find the magnitude of the unknown charge.

charge of 3.0 μC and a second charge q are initially far apart. If it takes 29 J of work to bring them to a final configuration in which the coordinate of 3 μC is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 1.0 mm, and the other charge is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 3.0 mm, find the magnitude of the unknown charge.

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A charge of 3.0 μC and a second charge q are initially far apart.
If it takes 29 J of work to bring them to a final configuration in
which the coordinate of 3 μC is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 1.0 mm, and
the other charge is at x = 1.0 mm, y = 3.0 mm, find the
magnitude of the unknown charge.

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