A charge of + 40 nC is distributed uniformly along the circumference of a circle with a radius of 10 cm. How much external energy is required to bring a charge of + 10 mC from infinity to the center of the circle? A. 3.6 J B. 360 J C. 36 J D. 360 J E. 36 J

A charge of + 40 nC is distributed uniformly along the circumference of a circle with a radius of 10 cm. How much external energy is required to bring a charge of + 10 mC from infinity to the center of the circle? A. 3.6 J B. 360 J C. 36 J D. 360 J E. 36 J

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A charge of + 40 nC is distributed uniformly along the circumference of a circle with a radius of 10 cm. How
much external energy is required to bring a charge of + 10 mC from infinity to the center of the circle?
A. 3.6 J
B. 360 J
C. 36 J
D. 360 J
E. 36 J
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