Calculate Work Done by Field to Remove 5µC Charge from Equilateral Triangle

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The discussion focuses on calculating the work done by an electric field when removing a 5µC charge from an equilateral triangle configuration with side lengths of 10cm. The triangle consists of three charges: -5µC at the top, 10µC at the bottom left, and 5µC at the bottom right. To determine the work done, one must understand the relationship between work and electric potential, specifically how to calculate the electric potential at a given distance from a charge.

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I built a configuration of charge on an equilateral triangle with side length of 10cm shown
below. I decided however that I have one to many charges and wish to remove the 5μC charge completely. How much work is done by the field when I remove the charge?

The triangle has a -5µC up top then a 10µC on bottom left and finally a 5µC on the bottom right. Thanks for any help


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I have no idea where to begin, thanks for any help.
 
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