Two point charges Q1 = +5.00 nC and Q, = -3.00 nC are separated by 35.0 cm. (a) What is the electric potential at a point midway between the charges? (b) What is the potential energy of the pair of charges? What is the signifi- cance of the algebraic sign of your answer?

Two point charges Q1 = +5.00 nC and Q, = -3.00 nC are separated by 35.0 cm. (a) What is the electric potential at a point midway between the charges? (b) What is the potential energy of the pair of charges? What is the signifi- cance of the algebraic sign of your answer?

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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Two point charges Q1 = +5.00 nC and Q, =
-3.00 nC are separated by 35.0 cm. (a) What is the electric
potential at a point midway between the charges? (b) What is
the potential energy of the pair of charges? What is the signifi-
cance of the algebraic sign of your answer?

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