Find the work needed to bring a charge of + 5.9 nC (nano Coulomb, 10-9 C) from infinity to a point 28.7 cm from a charge of + 0.039 μC in vacuum. Enter the numerical answer in micro Joules (μJ

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Find the work needed to bring a charge of + 5.9 nC (nano Coulomb, 10-9 C) from infinity to a point 28.7 cm from a charge of + 0.039 μC in vacuum. Enter the numerical answer in micro Joules (μJ). Select the units from the drop-down menu. 

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