A Tiny Sphere Carrying a Charge of 6

question 4

Multiple Choice

A tiny sphere carrying a charge of 6.5 µC sits in an electric field, at a point where the electric potential is 240 V.What is the sphere's potential energy?

• A)2.7 x 10^-8 J
• B)6.5 x 10^-6 J
• C)1.6 x 10^-3 J
• D)240 J
• E)3.7 x 10⁷ J

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