Two charges $5 \text{ nC}$ and $-2 \text{ nC}$ are placed at points $(5 \text{ cm}, 0, 0)$ and $(23 \text{ cm}, 0, 0)$ in a region of space where there is no other external field. The electrostatic potential energy of this charge system is

  • A
    $-10 \times 10^{-7} \text{ J}$
  • B
    $-5 \times 10^{-7} \text{ J}$
  • C
    $15 \times 10^{-7} \text{ J}$
  • D
    $25 \times 10^{-7} \text{ J}$

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