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An electron is at the origin.
(a) Calculate the electric potential VA at point A, x = 0.255 cm.
(b) Calculate the electric potential VB at point B, x = 0.765 cm. What is the potential difference VB - VA?
(c) Would a negatively charged particle placed at point A necessarily go through this same potential difference upon reaching point B? Explain.
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