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Three particles lie on the x axis: particle 1, with a charge of 1×10−8 C is at x = 1 cm, particle
2, with a charge of 2 × 10−8 C, is at x = 2 cm, and particle 3, with a charge of −3 × 10−8 C,
is at x = 3 cm. The potential energy of this arrangement, relative to the potential energy for
infinite separation, is:
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