Multiple Choice
Two identical particles, each with charge q, are placed on the x axis, one at the origin and the other at x = 5 cm.A third particle, with charge -q, is placed on the x axis so the potential energy of the three-particle system is the same as the potential energy when they are all infinitely far apart.Its x coordinate is:
A) 13 cm
B) 2.5 cm
C) 7.5 cm
D) 10 cm
E) -5 cm
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