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William Bush
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Homework Statement
P and Q are points within a uniform electric field that are separated by a distance of 0.1 meters as shown. The potential difference between P and Q is 50 V. Determine the magnitude fo this electric field.
Homework Equations
E=F/q
E=(k)(q)/r^2
The Attempt at a Solution
This problem doesn't fit the pattern of the other "electric field" problems that I have worked. The formulas above are for electric field, and electric field of a point charge; neither one fits this application because I'm not dealing with point charges so there is no value for "q" and I'm not given enough info to find "F". I'm told that the 50 V is the potential difference between P and Q but how does that info fit into my problem?