Electric Potential Energy

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What is electric potential energy?

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Energy stored due to a particle's position in an electric field.

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Electric potential energy is directly proportional to:

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Charge and field strength.

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What unit is used to measure electric potential?

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Volt.

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Work is required to move a charge:

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Between points with different potentials.

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Electric potential difference is represented by:

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ΔV.

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What does the term 'electric field' refer to?

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A region around a charged object where other charges experience a force.

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How is electric potential energy calculated?

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U = qV, where U is electric potential energy, q is charge, and V is electric potential.

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What is the relationship between electric potential and electric field?

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Electric potential is the work done per unit charge in moving a charge from a reference point to a specific point in the field.

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What happens to electric potential energy when a charge moves against the electric field?

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It increases.

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What is an equipotential surface?

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A surface on which the electric potential is the same at every point.