Three identical point charges (+36 µC) are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle that has {20 cm sides. How much work ( in units of J) is required to assemble this charge arrangement starting with each of the charges a very large distance from any of the other charges?

Three identical point charges (+36 µC) are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle that has {20 cm sides. How much work ( in units of J) is required to assemble this charge arrangement starting with each of the charges a very large distance from any of the other charges?

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Three identical point charges (+36 µC)
are placed at the corners of an
equilateral triangle that has {20 cm
sides. How much work ( in units of J)
is required to assemble this charge
arrangement starting with each of the
charges a very large distance from
any of the other charges?
Select one:
A. 175.0
B. 64.8
C. 129.6
D. 103.7

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