An electric field is created by a charge of -2 µC located at the origin of coordinates. The lengths are expressed in decimeters. Calculate the work done by the field forces in displacing a -7 µC charge from point A (2,0) to point B (6, 0) and interpret the sign of the result obtained.

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An electric field is created by a charge of -2 µC located at the origin of coordinates. The
lengths are expressed in decimeters. Calculate the work done by the field forces in
displacing a -7 µC charge from point A (2,0) to point B (6, 0) and interpret the sign of the
result obtained.
Transcribed Image Text:An electric field is created by a charge of -2 µC located at the origin of coordinates. The lengths are expressed in decimeters. Calculate the work done by the field forces in displacing a -7 µC charge from point A (2,0) to point B (6, 0) and interpret the sign of the result obtained.
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