College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 16P
A point charge is sitting at the origin. The electric potential at the position x = 3 m, y = 5 m is −50 mV. What are the magnitude and sign of the charge?
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