Two Point Charges Are Held at the Corners of a Rectangle

question 17

Multiple Choice

Two point charges are held at the corners of a rectangle as shown in the figure. The lengths of sides of the rectangle are 0.050 m and 0.150 m. Assume that the electric potential is defined to be zero at infinity.
-What is the electric potential energy of a +3.0 $\mu$ C charge placed at corner A?

• A)0.10 J
• B)0.18 J
• C)2.3 J
• D)3.6 J
• E)zero joules

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