A small conducting sphere, with a charge of 4.25 nC, moves from a position in an electric field with an electrical potential of 15.0 V to a position with an electrical potential of 40.0 V. The energy gained by the sphere is:   a 1.06 ´ 10-7 J of electrical potential energy b 1.06 ´ 10-7 J of kinetic energy c 1.06 ´ 10-4 J of electrical potential energy d 1.06 ´ 10-4 J of kinetic energy

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A small conducting sphere, with a charge of 4.25 nC, moves from a position in an electric field with an electrical potential of 15.0 V to a position with an electrical potential of 40.0 V. The energy gained by the sphere is:
 
a
1.06 ´ 10-7 J of electrical potential energy
b
1.06 ´ 10-7 J of kinetic energy
c
1.06 ´ 10-4 J of electrical potential energy
d
1.06 ´ 10-4 J of kinetic energy
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