Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 2eT
Compare the work done as the particle travels from point W to point Y along the three different paths in part D.
It is often said that the work done by a static electric field is path independent. Explain how your results in part D are consistent with this statement.
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