At a corner of a 30 mm × 40 mm rectangle is placed a charge of -20 µC and at the two adjacent corners are charges of +50 µC, as shown in the figure below. Determine: Q1=+20 Q2 =-40 30 40 Q3 = +20 a. The potential at the 4th corner P. b. The potential at the center B of the rectangle. c. The work required in bringing a charge of +5 µC from the center of the rectangle to the 4th corner P B.

At a corner of a 30 mm × 40 mm rectangle is placed a charge of -20 µC and at the two adjacent corners are charges of +50 µC, as shown in the figure below. Determine: Q1=+20 Q2 =-40 30 40 Q3 = +20 a. The potential at the 4th corner P. b. The potential at the center B of the rectangle. c. The work required in bringing a charge of +5 µC from the center of the rectangle to the 4th corner P B.

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Chapter25: Electric Potential

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 25.20P: At a certain distance from a charged particle, the magnitude of the electric field is 500 V/m and...

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