Physics in Motion Eletric Potential Energy & Electric Potential

What type of energy is stored and ready to do work due to gravity?

• Electric potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

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What determines the sign of electric potential energy?

• Whether energy is gained or lost

• Its direction

• The speed of the charge

• The temperature of the charge

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What unit is used to measure electric potential energy?

• Watts

• Volts

• Coulombs

• Joules

How is electric potential energy calculated between two charges?

• Multiplying the charges and the distance

• Multiplying the charges and dividing by the distance

• Dividing one charge by the other

• Adding the charges and multiplying by the distance

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What does a negative electric potential energy indicate?

• Work must be done to keep charges apart

• No work is needed to keep charges apart

• Repulsion between charges

• Attraction between charges

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What is electric potential also known as?

• Joule

• Watt

• Voltage

• Coulomb

How is electric potential different from electric potential energy?

• It is measured in Joules

• It is a vector quantity

• It cannot be negative

• It measures energy per unit charge

What factor does not affect electric potential at a point?

• The distance from the charge

• The charge creating the potential

• The amount of charge

• The temperature of the environment

How do you calculate the total electric potential at a point from multiple charges?

• By dividing the potentials

• By subtracting the potentials

• By multiplying the potentials

• By adding the potentials

What is the electric potential at a point due to a single charge?

• The distance divided by the charge and Coulomb's constant

• The charge divided by Coulomb's constant and distance

• Coulomb's constant times the charge divided by distance

• Coulomb's constant divided by the charge and distance

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