An electron is at the origin. (a) Calculate the electric potential VA at point A, x = 0.410 cm. V (b) Calculate the electric potential Vg at point B, x = 0.420 cm. What is the potential difference VB-VA? (c) Would a negatively charged particle placed at point A necessarily go through this same potential difference upon reaching point B? Explain This answer has not been graded yet.

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An electron is at the origin.
(a) Calculate the electric potential VA at point A, x = 0.410 cm.
V
(b) Calculate the electric potential VB at point B, x = 0.420 cm.
V
What is the potential difference VB - VA?
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(c) Would a negatively charged particle placed at point A necessarily go through this same potential difference upon reaching point B? Explain
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Transcribed Image Text:An electron is at the origin. (a) Calculate the electric potential VA at point A, x = 0.410 cm. V (b) Calculate the electric potential VB at point B, x = 0.420 cm. V What is the potential difference VB - VA? V (c) Would a negatively charged particle placed at point A necessarily go through this same potential difference upon reaching point B? Explain This answer has not been graded yet.
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a). From the given value, x=0.410 cm=0.410×10-2 m.

b).Given value, x=0.420 cm=0.420×10-2 m.

Charge of electron q=-1.6×10-19 C.

The constant k=8.99×109 N. m2/C2

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