A Charge of 50-μC Is Placed on the Y Axis

question 31

Multiple Choice

A charge of 50-μC is placed on the y axis at y = 3.0 cm and a 77-μC charge is placed on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm. If both charges are held fixed, what is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of an electron released from rest at the origin?

• A) 1.2 × 10²⁰ m/s²
• B) 1.5 × 10²⁰ m/s²
• C) 1.0 × 10²⁰ m/s²
• D) 1.8 × 10²⁰ m/s²
• E) 2.0 × 10²⁰ m/s²

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