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What is the absolute potential (in kilovolts or millivolts) 10 meters away from a point charge of 20 mC (m = 10-6) 18 kV 1.8 kV 3.6 mV 0.36 mV

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter26: Electric Potential

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What is the absolute potential (in kilovolts or millivolts) 10 meters away from a point charge of 20 mC (m = 10^-6)

		18 kV
		1.8 kV
		3.6 mV
		0.36 mV

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