The electric field 2.8 cm from a small object points toward the object with a strength of 180,000 N/C.What is the object's charge?
A)- 16 nC
B)+ 16 nC
C)- 17 nC
D)+ 17 nC

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The electric field points toward the object, indicating a negative charge. Using the formula E = k|q|/r^2, where E is the electric field, k is Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2), and r is the distance (0.028 m), solving for q gives approximately -16 nC.

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