A Uniform Electric Field, with a Magnitude Of $500 \mathrm {~V} / \mathrm { m }$

question 29

Multiple Choice

A uniform electric field, with a magnitude of $500 \mathrm {~V} / \mathrm { m }$ , is points in the $+ x$ direction. If the potential at $x = 5.0 \mathrm {~m}$ is $2500 \mathrm {~V}$ , what is the potential at $x = 2.0 \mathrm {~m}$ ?

• A) \(2.0 \mathrm { kV }\)
• B) \(0.50 \mathrm { kV }\)
• C) \(5.0 \mathrm { kV }\)
• D) \(1.0 \mathrm { kV }\)
• E) \(4.0 \mathrm { kV }\)

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