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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Three charges \(+q,-2 q\) and \(4 q\) are placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 0.2 m . The electrostatic potential energy of the system (Take \(q= 1 0 \mu C\) ) is :

  1. A \(-6.3 \times 10^{-3} J\)
  2. B \(-9.0 \times 10^{-3} J\)
  3. C -27 J
  4. D +27 J
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(C) -27 J

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\(U = \frac{k}{r} (q_1 q_2 + q_1 q_3 + q_2 q_3)\) \(U = \frac{9 \times 10^9}{0.2} ((10^{-5})(-2 \times 10^{-5}) + (10^{-5})(4 \times 10^{-5}) + (-2 \times 10^{-5})(4 \times 10^{-5}))\) \(U = \frac{9 \times 10^9}{0.2} (-2 \times 10^{-10} + 4 \times 10^{-10} - 8 \times 10^{-10})\)…
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