Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy

When these opposite charges get closer, what happens to their electrical potential energy?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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What is the electrical potential energy like when these same charges are far apart?

• high

• low

• the same as when they are close

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What is the unit of electric potential?

• Volt

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

Which of the following is the correct formula for electric potential energy?

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Electric potential is a scalar quantity. True or False?

• True

• False

• Depends on the context

• Cannot be determined

What is the relationship between electric potential (V) and electric field (E)?

• @@E = - abla V@@

Which of the following statements is true about electric potential energy?

• It is the energy a charge has due to its position in an electric field.

• It is the energy a charge has due to its motion.

• It is the energy a charge has due to its mass.

• It is the energy a charge has due to its temperature.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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If the electric potential at a point is zero, what can be said about the electric field at that point?

• The electric field is zero.

• The electric field is non-zero.

• The electric field is infinite.

• Nothing can be concluded.

What happens to the electric potential energy when a positive charge moves in the direction of the electric field?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It remains constant.

• It becomes zero.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which of the following devices is used to measure electric potential difference?

• Voltmeter

• Ammeter

• Galvanometer

• Ohmmeter