Three identical point charges (+52 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 (+52 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
(+52 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. 270.4
B. 365.0
C. 216.3
D. 135.2

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