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Two charged particles A and B carry a charge of +2q and −q respectively. (i) What is the electric potential, V, at a distance x from the origin on the x-axis? (ii) A third charged particle, C, carrying a charge of +q is placed at the x = 0 Calculate the potential energy in the system, given that l = 0.2 m and q = 12 nC. (iii) Determine the work done by the electric force when C is brought from infinity to the origin.

Two charged particles A and B carry a charge of +2q and −q respectively. (i) What is the electric potential, V, at a distance x from the origin on the x-axis? (ii) A third charged particle, C, carrying a charge of +q is placed at the x = 0 Calculate the potential energy in the system, given that l = 0.2 m and q = 12 nC. (iii) Determine the work done by the electric force when C is brought from infinity to the origin.

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Two charged particles A and B carry a charge of + 2 q and − q respectively. (i) What is the electric potential, V , at a distance x from the origin on the x -axis? (ii) A third charged particle, C , carrying a charge of + q is placed at the x = 0 Calculate the potential energy in the system, given that l = 0.2 m and q = 12 n C . (iii) Determine the work done by the electric force when C is brought from infinity to the origin.

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