Two charges are located along the x-axis. One has a charge of 6.4 µC, and the second has a charge of -3.4 µC. if the electrical potential energy associated with the pair of charges is -3.8 x 10 -2 J, what is the distance between the charges?

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a. Two charges are located along the x-axis. One has a charge of 6.4 µC, and the second has a charge of -3.4 µC. if the electrical potential energy associated with the pair of charges is -3.8 x 10 -2 J, what is the distance between the charges?

b. A charge moves 2.0 cm in the direction of a uniform electric field having a magnitude of 220 N/C. the electric potential energy of the charge decreases by 6.9 x 10 -19 J as it moves. Find the magnitude of the charge on the moving particle. (Hint: the electrical potential energy depends on the distance moved in the direction of the field)

 

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