The electric potential at points in an xy plane is given by V = (2.5 V/m2)x2 -(3.6 V/m2)y². what are (a) the magnitude of the electric field at the point (2.3 m, 1.8 m) and (b) the angle that the field there makes with the positive x direction. (a) Number Units Units (b) Number

The electric potential at points in an xy plane is given by V = (2.5 V/m2)x2 -(3.6 V/m2)y². what are (a) the magnitude of the electric field at the point (2.3 m, 1.8 m) and (b) the angle that the field there makes with the positive x direction. (a) Number Units Units (b) Number

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The electric potential at points in an xy plane is given by V = (2.5 V/m2)x² -(3.6 V/m²)y². What are (a) the magnitude of the electric
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