Student Workbook for College Physics: A Strategic Approach
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Author: Knight (Professor Emeritus), Randall D.; Jones, Brian; Field, Stuart
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Chapter 21, Problem 62GP
The 4000 V equipotential surface is 10.0 cm farther from a positively charged particle than the 5000 V equipotential surface. What is the charge on the particle?
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