A Tiny Object Carrying a Charge of +3

question 22

Multiple Choice

A tiny object carrying a charge of +3.00 μC and a second tiny charged object are initially very far apart.If it takes of work to bring them to a final configuration in which the object i is at x = 1.00 mm,y = 1.00 mm,and the other charged object is at x = 1.00 mm,y = 3.00 mm,find the magnitude of the charge on the second object.(k = 1/4πε₀ = 8.99 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

• A)2.15 μC
• B)4.30 μC
• C)10.74 μC
• D)4.30 nC

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