Consider the following figure. 8.00 uC 2.00 με 4.00 µC (a) Find the electric potential, taking zero at infinity, at the upper right corner (the cormer without a charge) of the rectangle in the figure. x = 5.10 cm and y =2.60 cm.) (b) Repeat if the 2.00-uC charge is replaced with a charge of -2.00 µc.

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Consider the following figure.
8.00 μC
2.00 μC
4.00 µC
(a) Find the electric potential, taking zero at infinity, at the upper right corner (the corner without a charge) of the rectangle in the figure.
x = 5.10 cm and y = 2.60 cm.)
(b) Repeat if the 2.00-uC charge is replaced with a charge of -2.00 pC.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following figure. 8.00 μC 2.00 μC 4.00 µC (a) Find the electric potential, taking zero at infinity, at the upper right corner (the corner without a charge) of the rectangle in the figure. x = 5.10 cm and y = 2.60 cm.) (b) Repeat if the 2.00-uC charge is replaced with a charge of -2.00 pC.
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Electric potential due to a point charge(V)=KQ/r.

Given,

Q1=8*10-6C     and r1=5.10cm

Q3=4*10-6C     and r3=2.60cm

Q2=2*10-6C     

by using Pythagoras theorem 

r2=r12 + r32

r=5.73cm

(a)

Total potential(V)=KQ1/r1 +KQ2/r2 + KQ3/r3

 

 

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