A charge of 60 pC is distributed on anisolated spherical conductor that has a 4.0cm radius. Point A is 1.0 cm from the centerof the conductor and point B is 6 cm fromthe center of the conductor. Determine theelectric potential difference VA-VB-

Given values:- Charge,(Q)=60 pC=60 x 10-12 C ----(1) Radius,(r)=4 cm=0.04 m ----(2) Point (A) is 1…

A charge of 60 pC is distributed on an solated spherical conductor that has a 4.0 em radius. Point A is 1.0 cm from the cente of the conductor and point B is 6 cm from he center of the conductor. Determine the

A charge of 60 pC is distributed on an solated spherical conductor that has a 4.0 em radius. Point A is 1.0 cm from the cente of the conductor and point B is 6 cm from he center of the conductor. Determine the

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Problem 51P: (a) What is the potential between two points situated 10 cm and 20 cm from a 3.0C point charge? (b)...

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A charge of 60 pC is distributed on an
isolated spherical conductor that has a 4.0
cm radius. Point A is 1.0 cm from the center
of the conductor and point B is 6 cm from
the center of the conductor. Determine the
electric potential difference VA-VB-

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