The electric field magnitude at a point P

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Problem

The electric field magnitude at a point P, located 5.0 cm from a point charge, is 3600 N C−1^{-1}. At what distance from the charge will the field magnitude be 1600 N C−1^{-1}? (a) 11.3 cm11.3\ \text{cm} (b) 7.5 cm7.5\ \text{cm} (c) 3.3 cm3.3\ \text{cm} (d) 6.7 cm6.7\ \text{cm}

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