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What is the voltage at the location of a 0.0001-coulomb charge that has an electric potential energy of 0.5 joules?

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Answer:

The voltage is 5000 V

Step-by-step explanation:

Electric Potential energy: This can be defined as the energy or the work done i moving a charge against an electric field. The S.I unit of electric potential is Joules(J)

It can be represented mathematically as

W = VQ .................... Equation 1

V = W/Q................... Equation 2

Where W = Electric potential energy, V = voltage, Q = charge.

Given: W = 0.5 J, Q = 0.0001 C.

Substituting these values in into equation 2

V = 0.5/0.0001

V = 5000 V

Therefore the voltage is 5000 V

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