A Particle with a Charge of 5

question 24

Multiple Choice

A particle with a charge of 5.5 *10^-6 C is 3.5 cm from a particle with a charge of -2.3 *10^-8 C. The potential energy of this two-particle system, relative to the potential energy at infinite separation, is:

• A) 3.2* 10^-4 J
• B) -3.2 * 10^-4 J
• C) 9.3 *10^-3 J
• D) -9.3* 10^-3 J
• E) zero

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