Two Point Charges Are Separated by 12

question 34

Multiple Choice

Two point charges are separated by 12.0 cm and have charges of +5.0 µC and −5.0 µC,respectively.What is the electric field at a point midway between the two charges? (k_e = 8.99 × 10⁹ N·m²/C²)

• A)3.7 × 10⁶ N/C
• B)2.5 × 10⁷ N/C
• C)3.1 × 10⁶ N/C
• D)​2.1 × 10⁸ N/C
• E)​zero

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