Grade 12 SPH4U Vocab Electric Potential

Electric Potential Energy: The energy associated with the position of a charged particle in an electric field.

• Capacitance
• Electric Potential Energy
• Equipotential Surface
• Electric Potential Energy

Voltage (Electric Potential Difference): The electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit, measured in volts (V).

• Voltage (Electric Potential Difference)
• Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge (Electric Potential)
• Electric Field Lines
• Electric Potential (Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge)

Electric Potential (Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge): The electric potential at a point in an electric field, measured in volts (V).

• Electric Potential Gradient
• Electric Potential Gradient
• Capacitance
• Electric Potential (Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge)

Electric Field: A region surrounding a charged object where another charged object experiences a force.

• Electric Potential Energy of a System
• Coulomb's Law
• Electric Field
• Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge (Electric Potential)

Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge (Electric Potential): The electric potential energy of a charged particle per unit of electric charge (V = U/q).

• Equipotential Surface
• Dielectric
• Electric Potential Energy per Unit Charge (Electric Potential)
• Voltage (Electric Potential Difference)

Coulomb's Law: The law that describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects, given by F = k(q1q2/r^2).

• Dielectric
• Electric Field Lines
• Coulomb's Law
• Electric Potential Gradient

Equipotential Surface: A surface in an electric field where the electric potential is the same at all points, meaning no work is required to move a charge within the surface.

• Electric Field
• Electric Potential Gradient
• Electric Field
• Equipotential Surface

Capacitance: The ability of a capacitor to store electric charge, measured in farads (F).

• Electric Potential Energy of a System
• Equipotential Surface
• Electric Potential Gradient
• Capacitance

Dielectric: An insulating material placed between the plates of a capacitor to increase its capacitance.

• Coulomb's Law
• Electric Potential Energy of a System
• Electric Potential Energy
• Dielectric

Electric Potential Gradient: The change in electric potential per unit distance, often represented by E (V/m).

• Capacitance
• Electric Potential Gradient
• Electric Potential Gradient
• Electric Field