Chapter 25: Q. 39 (page 711)
A +3.0 nC charge is at x = 0 cm and a -1.0 nC charge is at x = 4 cm. At what point or points on the x-axis is the electric potential zero?
Short Answer
The points are 3 cm and 6 cm
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Chapter 25: Q. 39 (page 711)
A +3.0 nC charge is at x = 0 cm and a -1.0 nC charge is at x = 4 cm. At what point or points on the x-axis is the electric potential zero?
The points are 3 cm and 6 cm
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