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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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ISBN: 9781118233764
Author: David Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 24, Problem 75P
An electric field of approximately 100 V/m is often observed near the surface of Earth. If this were the field over the entire surface, what would be the electric potential of a point face? (Set V = 0 at infinity.)
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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