At a certain distance from a point charge, the potential and electric-field magnitude due to that charge are 4.68 V and 15.0 V/m, respectively. (Take the potential to be zero at infinity.) (A) d= 0.312 m (B) What is the magnitude of the charge? Express your answer in coulombs. (C) Is the electric field directed toward or away from the point charge?

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At a certain distance from a point charge, the potential and electric-field magnitude due to that charge are 4.68 V and 15.0 V/m, respectively. (Take the potential to be zero at infinity.)

(A) d= 0.312 m

(B) What is the magnitude of the charge? Express your answer in coulombs.

(C) Is the electric field directed toward or away from the point charge?

 
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