The figure shows a system of three point charges arrangedalong a straight line.

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The figure shows a system of three point charges arrangedalong a straight line. Each point charge has the same magnitude ofcharge. Which statement about this system of chargesis correct? Use the convention that the electric potential energyof two point charges is zero when the charges are infinitely farapart. the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above Which statement about this system of chargesis correct? Use the convention that the electric potential energyof two point charges is zero when the charges are infinitely farapart. the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is positive, and you would have to do positive total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other the total electric potential energy of thissystem is negative, and you would have to do negative total work tomove these charges infinitely far apart from each other none of the above

Explanation / Answer

We know the formula for workdone is W = Uf -Ui                                                               = 0 - Ui So the the total electric potential energy of this system isnegative, and you would have to do positive total work to movethese charges infinitely far apart from eachother                                                               So the the total electric potential energy of this system isnegative, and you would have to do positive total work to movethese charges infinitely far apart from eachother                                                              

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