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- | ===== Electric Potential from a Negatively Charged Balloon ===== | + | [[184_notes: |
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Suppose we have a negatively charged balloon with total charge $Q=-5.0\cdot 10^{-9} \text{ C}$. What is the electric potential (also called voltage) at a point $P$, which is a distance $R=20 \text{ m}$ from the center of the balloon? | Suppose we have a negatively charged balloon with total charge $Q=-5.0\cdot 10^{-9} \text{ C}$. What is the electric potential (also called voltage) at a point $P$, which is a distance $R=20 \text{ m}$ from the center of the balloon? | ||
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We assume $P$ lies outside of the balloon. This is obvious, as $P$ is a distance $R=20 \text{ m}$ away from the center of the balloon. | We assume $P$ lies outside of the balloon. This is obvious, as $P$ is a distance $R=20 \text{ m}$ away from the center of the balloon. | ||
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- | The electric potential infinitely far away from the balloon is $0 \text{ V}$. Read [184_notes: | + | The electric potential infinitely far away from the balloon is $0 \text{ V}$. Read [[184_notes: |
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