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(a) Find the electric potential at points a and b for charges of +4.9 nC and -7.

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Question

(a) Find the electric potential at points a and b for charges of +4.9 nC and -7.7 nC located as shown in the figure.
Va = V Vb = V

(b) What is the potential difference ?V for a trip from a to b?
V

(c) How much work must be done by an external agent to move a point charge of +1.50 nC from a to b?
J Va = V Vb = V Va = V Vb = V Find the electric potential at points a and b for charges of +4.9 nC and -7.7 nC located as shown in the figure. What is the potential difference ?V for a trip from a to b? V How much work must be done by an external agent to move a point charge of +1.50 nC from a to b?

Explanation / Answer

a) Va=kq1/x1 + kq2/x2

=9*10^9*(4.9/0.06 - 7.7/0.159)*10^-9

=299.151 V


Vb=kq1/x1 + kq2/x2

=9*10^9*(4.9/0.12 - 7.7/0.12)*10^-9

=-210 V


b) Vb-Va=-210-299.151

= -509.151 V


c)work done= dV*q

=-1.5*10^-9*509.151

=-7.637*10^-7 J