Electric potential and electric potential energy

As a proton moves in the direction the electric field lines...

• it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric potential energy.
• it is moving from low potential to high potential and losing electric potential energy.
• it is moving from high potential to low potential and gaining electric potential energy.
• it is moving from high potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy.

Electric potential ____________ as distance increases.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains Constant

• Is 0

The magnitude of electric potential is ______ at an infinite distance.

• 0

• negative infinity

• positive infinity

• 200

The SI unit for electric potential is the ___________.

• Volen

• Vespa

• Volt

• Valspar

The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called …………...

• resistance

• friction

• induction

• voltage

The quantity electric potential is defined as the amount of _____.

• electric potential energy

• force acting upon a charge

• potential energy per charge

• force per charge

When work is done on a positive test charge by an external force to move it from one location to another, potential energy _________ (increases, decreases) and electric potential _________ (increases, decreases).

• increases, increases

• increases, decreases

• decreases, increases

• decreases, decreases

Electric potential energy is greatest at point...

• A

• B

Electric potential can be expressed in units of volts.

• True

• False

Work must be done on a + charge to move it against (i.e., in the opposite direction of) an electric field.

• True

• False