Multiple Choice
Three point charges, q1, q2, and q3, are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. If q1 = q2, what value must q3 have so that the total potential energy of the arrangement is zero?
A) q1
B) 0.5 q1
C) −0.5 q1
D) (q1 + q2) /2
E) no value will have this result
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