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Three charges are at rest on the z-axis: q₁ = 7.36 mC at z = +3.61 m, q2 = -7.66 mC at z = 0 m, and q3 = 1.56 mC at z = -1.11 m. What is the potential energy of this system? -8.568*10^(4) J

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Three charges are at rest on the z-axis: q₁ = 7.36 mC at z = +3.61 m, q2 = -7.66 mC at z = 0 m, and q3 = 1.56 mC at z = -1.11 m. What is the potential energy of this
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