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The drawing above shows a graph of a set of equipotential surfaces seen in cross section. Each is labeled according to its electric potential. A 3.3E-7 C point charge is placed at position A. Find the work that is done on the point charge by the electric force when it is moved (a) from A to B, and (b) from A to C
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