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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 1.0 µC test charge travels along an equipotential line a distance of 0.20 cm between two parallel charged plates with a field strength of 500.0 N/C. What is the change in voltage? (µC = 1.0 × 10^-6 C) A. -100 V B. 0 V C. +100 V D. +1,000 V

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 V

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

an explanation is needed @pinkbubbles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, how did you get that? :/ we need to use a formula?

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

" **equi**potential line"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

equipotential line is a line for which the electric potential is constant. SO during its motion our charge doesn't change its potential. Now we have this formula: \[\Delta V = \frac{{\Delta U}}{q}\] so if \Delat U is zero, then also \Delta V is zero

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

So*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh and so that is how we get 0 V as the solution?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes! we have 0 in voltage change

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

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