Particles of mass $100 \, g$ each are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side $20 \, cm$. How much work must be done to increase the separation between them to infinity?

  • A
    $0.33 \times 10^{-11} \, J$
  • B
    $-0.33 \times 10^{-11} \, J$
  • C
    $1.00 \times 10^{-11} \, J$
  • D
    $-1.00 \times 10^{-11} \, J$

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