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nautica
Feb8-04, 06:45 PM
The electric field at a distance of 10 cm from an isolated point charge of 2 x 10^-9 C is:

A)1.8 N/C
B)180 N/C
C)18 N/C
D) 1800 N/C
E)none of these

This is the formula I used Q=rv/k

so (2x10^-9 C)(9x10^9 Nm^2) / .1 m C^2

I am getting 180 N m/C - I have an extra m in the equation, which would make it none of the about. Evidently I am doing something wrong.

Thanks
Nautica

jamesrc
Feb8-04, 06:49 PM
E = \frac{kq}{r^2}

gnome
Feb8-04, 06:52 PM
You want E, not V.

For a point charge:

E = kq/r^2

gnome
Feb8-04, 06:53 PM
[:D]

nautica
Feb8-04, 06:59 PM
1800 N/C, thanks, nautica