Work required to assemble eight identical charged particles

[marichriaddi]

1. How much work is required to assemble eight identical charged particles, each with
charge q, at the corners of a cube of side a? Explain, based on your answer, whether or
not this configuration is stable.

 

[gneill]

1. How much work is required to assemble eight identical charged particles, each with
charge q, at the corners of a cube of side a? Explain, based on your answer, whether or
not this configuration is stable.

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