Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 710: 15a

Answer

R = $ 5.4\times 10^{-4} $ m

Work Step by Step

We know that $ V = \frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon R} $ This simplifies to: $ R = \frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon V} $ We substitute the known values to obtain: $R=\frac{3\times10^{-11}}{4\pi(8.85\times10^{-12})(500)}\\\\ R = 5.4\times 10^{-4} m$
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