Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 713: 50

Answer

The amount of work required to bring the charge $Q$ to this position is zero.

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the change in electric potential energy of the system when we bring in the particle of charge $Q$: $\Delta U = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~\sum \frac{Q~q_i}{r_i}$ We can find the change in electric potential energy of this system of charged particles: $\Delta U = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~(\frac{Q~q_1}{2.00~d}+\frac{Q~q_2}{d})$ $\Delta U = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~(\frac{Q~q_1}{2.00~d}-\frac{Q~q_1}{2d})$ $\Delta U = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~(0)$ $\Delta U = 0$ Since the required work is equal to $\Delta U$, the amount of work required to bring the charge $Q$ to this position is zero.
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