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Potential energy of a system of three charges question
Two point charges are located on the $x$-axis, $q_{1}=-e$ at $x = 0$ and
$q_{2} = +e$ at $x = a$.
(a) Find the work that must be done by an
external force to bring a third point charge $q_{3} = +e$ ...
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Conservation of energy in a uniform electric field
Say you place a positively charged particle between two plates with an uniform electric field between them. The particle will accelerate towards the negatively charged plate with a constant ...