Identical point charges (+20 mC) are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle with sides of 2.0-m length. How much external energy is required to bring a charge of 45 mC from infinity to the midpoint of one side of the triangle?

a. 26 J
b. 16 J
c. 23 J
d. 21 J
e. 12 J


D

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