A Particle with a Charge of 5

question 32

Multiple Choice

A particle with a charge of 5.5 *10^-8C is fixed at the origin.A particle with a charge of -2.3 *10^-8C is moved from x = 3.5 cm on the x axis to y = 4.3 cm on the y axis.The change in potential energy of the two-particle system is:

• A)3.1 *10^-3 J
• B)-3.1 * 10^-3 J
• C)6.0 * 10^-5 J
• D)-6.0 *10^-5 J
• E)0 J

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