Three particles, charge q1 = +12 µC, q2 = -19 µC, and q3 = +31 µC, are...

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Three particles, charge q1 = +12 µC,q2 = -19 µC, and q3 = +31µC, are positioned at the vertices of an isosceles triangle asshown in the figure. If a = 10 cm and b = 5.7 cm,how much work must an external agent do to exchange the positionsof (a)  q1 andq3 and, instead,(b)  q1 andq2?

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q1 12 C q2 19 C q3 31 C a 10 cm 010 m b 57 cm 0057 m Potential Energy of a system is given by k q1q2b q1q3a q2q3a Initial Potential Energy 89109 12190057 1231010    See Answer
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