2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
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Three charges are placed along $x$-axis at $x=-a, x=0$ and $x=a$ as shown in the figure. The potential energy of the system is

A

$-\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\right) \frac{q^2}{a}$

B

$-\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\right) \frac{3 q^2}{2 a}$

C

$+\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\right) \frac{q^2}{a}$

D

$+\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\right) \frac{3 q^2}{2 a}$

Solution

(b)

$U=\frac{-k q^2}{a}-\frac{k q^2}{a}+\frac{k a^2}{2 a}$

$U=\frac{-3 k q^2}{2 a}$

Standard 12
Physics

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