FIGURE 23-8
-Two charges of magnitude 6.0 μC, but opposite signs, are placed at the corners of the base of an equilateral triangle, as shown in Fig. 23-8. What is the electric potential at the vertex, P, of the triangle due to these charges?

Question

FIGURE 23-8 
-Two charges of magnitude 6.0 μC, but opposite signs, are placed at the corners of the base of an equilateral triangle, as shown in Fig. 23-8. What is the electric potential at the vertex, P, of the triangle due to these charges?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The electric potential at a point due to two equal but opposite charges is zero because the potentials due to each charge cancel each other out.

FIGURE 23-8 -Two Charges of Magnitude 6.0 μC, but Opposite Signs, Are