Electric Potential Quiz

What is the relationship between electric potential and electric potential energy?

• Electric potential energy is the energy per unit charge, while electric potential is the energy of the entire system.

• Electric potential is the energy per unit charge, while electric potential energy is the energy of the entire system.

• Electric potential and electric potential energy are the same concept.

• Electric potential is measured in volts, while electric potential energy is measured in joules.

How does the electric potential change as you move farther from a positively charged particle?

• Electric potential increases as you move away.

• Electric potential decreases as you move away.

• Electric potential remains the same, no matter the distance.

• Electric potential first increases, then decreases.

Why is electric potential considered a scalar quantity while electric field is a vector quantity?

• Electric potential only has magnitude, while electric field has magnitude and direction.

• Electric potential has both magnitude and direction, while electric field does not.

• Electric potential is the result of a vector, while electric field is a scalar.

• Electric potential cannot be defined without a vector, while electric field is a scalar.

How does the potential difference between two points affect the movement of a charge?

• The charge moves from lower to higher potential.

• The charge moves from higher to lower potential.

• The charge does not move due to the potential difference.

• The potential difference has no effect on the charge.

What happens to the electric potential energy of a system when two like charges are brought closer together?

• The potential energy decreases.

• The potential energy remains constant.

• The potential energy increases.

• The potential energy becomes zero.

If two points have the same electric potential, what happens to a charge placed at either point?

• There is no force acting on the charge.

• The charge will accelerate toward one of the points.

• The charge will experience a force in the direction of the electric field.

• The charge will spontaneously move from one point to the other.

How does the electric potential energy change when a positive charge moves along the direction of an electric field?

• The electric potential energy increases.

• The electric potential energy decreases.

• The electric potential energy remains constant.

• The electric potential energy becomes zero.

What is the unit of electric potential energy?

• Joules (J)

• Volts (V)

• Coulombs (C)

• Newtons (N)

If the electric potential energy of a charge increases, what happens to the position of the charge in an electric field?

• The charge moves closer to the positive charge.

• The charge moves further from the positive charge.

• The charge moves closer to the negative charge.

• The charge remains at the same position.

The electric potential energy between two charges depends on which of the following factors?

• The charges of the particles and their separation distance

• The velocity of the charges

• The direction of the electric field

• Only the distance between the charges