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Three equal 2.00-μCμC point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle whose sides...

Three equal 2.00-μCμC point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle whose sides are 0.400 mm long. What is the potential energy of the system? (Take as zero the potential energy of the three charges when they are infinitely far apart.)

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Potential energy of the system=270 J

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