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A +2.00-C point charge is placed at the 0.0 cm mark of a meter stick and a -2.00

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Question

A +2.00-C point charge is placed at the 0.0 cm mark of a meter stick and a -2.00-C point charge is placed at the 100.0 cm mark. What is the electric potential at a point above the positive charge at a distance (r) of 6 m from the center of the dipole, at an angle (theta) of 50°?

Answer is 320V   

Please show work of how its done

A +2.00-C point charge is placed at the 0.0 cm mark of a meter stick and a -2.00-C point charge is placed at the 100.0 cm mark. What is the electric potential at a point above the positive charge at a distance (r) of 6 m from the center of the dipole, at an angle (theta) of 50°?

Answer is 320V   

Please show work of how its done

Explanation / Answer

Pnet = P1 + P2 = kq1/r1 + kq2/r2

Sin50 = r1/6.0

r1= 6.0sin50 = 4.6 m

r2= sqrt(4.6^2 +1^2) = 4.7

Pnet = (9*10^9)[(-2*10^-6)/(4.6) + (2*10^-6)/(4.7)] = -83.3 V