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A proton is in an electric field and has an electric potential energy of 0.5 J. What is the electric potential (voltage) that it experiences?

Could someone explain what I did incorrectly? Thank you!!

A3.1 E-19 V <--- I chose this answer originally
B1.6 E-19 V
C3.1 E18 V <----- I'm pretty sure this is the correct answer?
D0.5 V
E2.0 V

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AL2006

Here's the magic formula:              1 'volt'  =  1 joule per coulomb .
Everything else is just arithmetic.

So             Voltage  =  (energy) / (charge)

                  Voltage  =   (0.5 J)  /  (1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹)

                                 =    3.125 x 10⁻¹⁸ .

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