Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 23, Problem 57P
Two widely separated 4.0-mm-diameter water drops each carry 15 nC. Assuming all charge resides on the drops’ surfaces, find the change in electrostatic potential energy if they’re brought together to form a single spherical drop.
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