Question

A point charge of 9.00 × 10−9 C is located at the origin of a coordinate system. A positive charge of 3.00 × 10−9 C is brought in from infinity to a point such that the electrical potential energy associated with the two charges is 8.09 × 10−7 J.

Answer 1

A point charge is located at the origin of a coordinate system. A positive charge is brought in from infinity to a point. The charges are at distance for given electrical potential energy is 3.34 x  10⁷ m.

What is electric potential energy?

The electric potential energy is the work done by a test charge to bring it from infinity to a particular location.

The electric potential energy is given by the relation,

V = kQ/r

where k = 9 x 10⁹ J.m/C ,Q = 3 x 10⁻⁹ C, V =8.09 × 10⁻⁷ J.

Substitute the values into the expression to get the distance between the charges.

8.09 × 10⁻⁷ =  9 x 10⁹ x  3 x 10⁻⁹ / r

r =3.34 x  10⁷ m

Thus, the distance between the charges will be 3.34 x  10⁷ m.

Learn more about  electric potential energy.

brainly.com/question/12645463

#SPJ1