Calculate the electrostatic potential energy of a system of three point charges q1, q2 and q3 located respectively at r1 ,r2 and r3 with respect to the common origin O.
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The net potential is
U= K q₁q₂/|r₂ - r₁| + Kq₂q₃/|r₃ - r₂| + Kq₃q₁/|r₁ - r₃|
Explanation:
- Potential energy of charge q₁ and q₂ is given by U₁₂ = Kq₁q₂/|r₁₂|
- U₁₂ = K q₁q₂/|r₂ - r₁|
- Similarly , potential energy of charge q₂ and q₃ is given by U₂₃ = Kq₂q₃/|r₂₃|
- U₂₃ = K q₂q₃/|r₃ - r₂|
- Potential energy of charge q₃ and q₁ is given by U₃₁ = Kq₃q₁/|r₃₁|
- U₃₁ = K q₃q₁/|r₁ - r₃|
- So, the net potential energy of the system of three charges is U = U₁₂ + U₂₃ + U₃₁
- e.g., U= K q₁q₂/|r₂ - r₁| + Kq₂q₃/|r₃ - r₂| + Kq₃q₁/|r₁ - r₃|
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