BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE. & TECHNOLOGY
‘COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
Department of Physis & Astronomy
EPHY 201 Electromagnetism & Optics 201472015
Totorial 02 ‘Tutorial Dates: 25/26 Feb, 2015
1. A point charge Q=-5uC is located at (x.y) = (0.0). a) Calelate the magnitude of the
electric field at point P located at x= 0.5m. b) What isthe direction ofthe elect eld?
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