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Two points each of magnitude 3.00 are located on the y axis shown in the figure below.
a) determine the electric potential on Point P which located at 2 m in the x axis?
b) How much work is required to bring a third charge of 5 charge to point P?
c) Find the total potential energy of the system of the three charges ?
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