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Three charged particles are located on x-axis. Particle 1 carries charge +2 nC, located at x = -3 cm; particle 2 carries charge -3 nC, located at x = 1 cm; particle 3 carries charge +1 nC, located at x = 5 cm. Calculate the electric potential energy of particle 3. Answer should be in Joules
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