A Particle with a Charge of 5

question 20

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)3.3 * 10^-2 J
• B)-3.3 * 10^-2 J
• C)9.3 * 10^-1 J
• D)-9.3 * 10^-1 J
• E)0 J

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