A particle (q = +5.0 mC) is released from rest when it is 2.0 m from a charged particle which is held at rest. After the positively charged particle has moved 1.0 m toward the fixed particle, it has a kinetic energy of 50 mJ. What is the charge on the fixed particle?

a. -2.2 mC
b. +6.7 mC
c. -2.7 mC
d. +8.0 mC
e. -1.1 mC


A

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