Two stationary point charges of 3.00 nC and 2.00 nC are separated by a distance of 60.0 cm. An electron is released from rest at a point midway between the charges and moves along the line connecting them. Part A What is the electric potential energy of the electron when it is at the midpoint

U =-2.39*10^-18 J

Explanation:

In order to calculate the electric potential energy of the electron you use the following formula:

          (1)

k: Coulomb's constant = 8.98*10^9Nm^2/C^2

r: distance between charges

In this case the electron is at point midway between two charges, then the electric potential energy is the sum of two contributions:

e: charge of the electron = 1.6*10^-19C

q1: charge 1 = 3.00nC = 3.00*10^-9C

q2: charge 2 = 2.00nC = 3.00*10^-9C

r: distance to each charge = 60.0cm/2 = 30.0cm = 0.3m

If you consider that the electron is at the origin of coordinates, with the first charge in the negative x axis, and the other one in the positive x axis, you have:

The electric potential energy of the electron is -2.39*10^-18 J

the answer is neither ball has a charge.

because if they were both positively charged, they will repel each other.

if they were positively and negatively charged, they will seek.

80cm/s.

24cm/s.

53.3cm/s.