[24, 26.8] A proton is put at rest into a uniform electric field ( É=1 N/Cî-2NIC}) on an equipotential line of 4V at the ordered coordinate of (0 m, 0 m). [Assume the traditional convention: +î points in the +x-direction, and +ĵ points in the +y-direction.] What is the electric potential at a point (0 m, 1.5 m)? %3|

[24, 26.8] A proton is put at rest into a uniform electric field ( É=1 N/Cî-2NIC}) on an equipotential line of 4V at the ordered coordinate of (0 m, 0 m). [Assume the traditional convention: +î points in the +x-direction, and +ĵ points in the +y-direction.] What is the electric potential at a point (0 m, 1.5 m)? %3|

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter7: Electric Potential

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