7 Electric Potential

system of two equal but opposite charges a fixed distance apart

• electric dipole
• electric dipole moment
• electrostatic precipitators
• electron-volt

quantity defined as p=qd for all dipoles, where the vector points from the negative to positive charge

• electric dipole
• electric dipole moment
• electrostatic precipitators
• electron-volt

potential energy per unit charge

• electric potential energy
• electron-volt
• electric potential
• electric potential difference

the change in potential energy of a charge q moved between two points, divided by the charge.

• electric potential energy
• electron-volt
• electric potential
• electric potential difference

potential energy stored in a system of charged objects due to the charges

• electric potential energy
• electron-volt
• electric potential
• electric potential difference

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

energy given to a fundamental charge accelerated through a potential difference of one volt

• electrostatic precipitators
• electron-volt
• electric dipole
• electric dipole moment

filters that apply charges to particles in the air, then attract those charges to a filter, removing them from the airstream

• electric dipole
• electric dipole moment
• electrostatic precipitators
• electron-volt

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

two-dimensional representation of an equipotential surface

• equipotential surface
• electric potential
• electric potential difference
• equipotential line

surface (usually in three dimensions) on which all points are at the same potential

• equipotential surface
• electric potential
• electric potential difference
• equipotential line

process of attaching a conductor to the earth to ensure that there is no potential difference between it and Earth

• xerography
• grounding
• ink jet printer
• photoconductor