Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 714: 63a

Answer

$V=-1.8\times 10^2 V$

Work Step by Step

The total potential at the point halfway between the centers is $V=V_1+V_2$ $V=K\frac{q_1}{r}+K\frac{q_2}{r}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $V=9\times 10^9(\frac{1\times 10^{-8}}{1})+9\times 10^9(\frac{-3\times10^{-8}}{1})$ $V=-1.8\times 10^2 V$
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