The two charges in the figure below are separated by d = 4.00 cm. (Let q, = -20.0 nC and q, = 25.0 nC.) A d d 60.0° В d 92 (a) Find the electric potential at point A. Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. kV (b) Find the electric potential at point B, which is halfway between the charges. kV

The two charges in the figure below are separated by d = 4.00 cm. (Let q, = -20.0 nC and q, = 25.0 nC.) A d d 60.0° В d 92 (a) Find the electric potential at point A. Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. kV (b) Find the electric potential at point B, which is halfway between the charges. kV

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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