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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The electric potential at a point in an electric field is \( 8 \times 10^4 \text{ V} \). The work done to bring a point charge \( 5 \times 10^{-9} \text{ C} \) from infinity to this point is:

  1. A \( 0.5 \times 10^{-3} \text{ J} \)
  2. B \(4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ J} \)
  3. C \( 6 \times 10^{-4} \text{ J} \)
  4. D \( 4 \times 10^{-6} \text{ J} \)
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(B) \(4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ J} \)

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\(W = qV\) \(W = (5 \times 10^{-9} \text{ C}) \times (8 \times 10^4 \text{ V})\) \(W = 40 \times 10^{-5} \text{ J}\) \(W = 4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ J}\)