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A Van de Graaff generator produces an electric potential of 150 kV. What is the diameter of the generator, if the charge in the surface is 3 µuC? ( 0.18 m ( 0.81 m ( 1.18 m ( 1.81 m

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 12P: The two charges in Figure P16.12 are separated by d = 2.00 cm. Find the electric potential at (a)...

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A Van de Graaff generator produces
an electric potential of 150 kV. What
is the diameter of the generator, if
the charge in the surface is 3 µC?
( 0.18 m
( 0.81 m
( 1.18 m
( 1.81 m

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