How much work is required to assemble eight identical point charges, each of magnitude q, at the corners of a cube of side s? No

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How much work is required to assemble eight identical point charges, each of magnitude q, at the corners of a cube of side s? No

te: Assume a reference level of potential V = 0 at r = . (Use any variable or symbol stated above along with the following as necessary: ke.)

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Ede4ka [16] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T05:59:55+03:00

Lets suppose center of cube as origin.
All charges are equidistant from this point .

Distance = 0.5*s*√(3). 
Total work done = 8*(9*10^9)*q/(0.5*s*√(3) =
Total work required to assemble eight identical point charges= (8.31*10^10)*q J