Answer:
U = 0.413 J
Explanation:
the potential energy between two charges q1 and q2 is given by the following formula:
[tex]U=k\frac{q_1q_2}{r}[/tex] (1)
k: Coulomb's constant = 8.98*10^9 NM^2/C^2
q1: first charge = 4.6 μC = 4.6*10^-6 C
q2: second charge = 1.0 μC*10^-6 C
r: distance between charges = 10.0 cm = 0.10 m
You replace the values of all variables in the equation (1):
[tex]U=(8.98*10^9Nm^2/C^2)\frac{(4.6*10^{-6}C)(1.0*10^{-6}C)}{0.10m}=0.413\ J[/tex]
Hence, the energy between charges is 0.413 J
