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Instead of moving the test charge from point A to point B to point C, what is the alternative method to determine the electric potential at point C?

1) Using the formula V = kQ/r
2) Using the formula V = Ed
3) Using the formula V = Q/C
4) Using the formula V = I/R

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Final answer:

The alternative method to measure electric potential at a point C due to a point charge is by using the formula V = kQ/r.

Step-by-step explanation:

The alternative method to determine the electric potential at point C, without moving a test charge, is to use the formula V = kQ/r. This formula applies specifically to the scenario where the electric potential is being caused by a point charge or a spherically symmetric charge distribution, which behaves like a point charge. The variable V represents the electric potential, k is the Coulomb's constant, Q is the charge causing the potential, and r is the distance from the charge to the point where the potential is being measured.

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