Electric Force, Field, and Potential
A proton moves from a point with a potential of +20 V to a point with a potential of +10 V. What is the change in the proton’s electric potential energy?
+10 eV
-10 eV
+30 eV
-30 eV
An alpha particle (charge +2e) moves through a potential difference of -50 V. What is the change in its electric potential energy?
-100 eV
+100 eV
-50 eV
+50 eV
A charge of -2 C moves from a point where the electric potential is 100 V to a point where it is 120 V. What is the change in the electric potential energy of the charge?
40 J
-40 J
220 J
-220 J
What potential difference is required to increase the electric potential energy of a +3 C charge by 60 J?
20 V
180 V
0.05 V
-20 V
A -5 C charge requires a decrease of 100 J in electric potential energy. What potential difference must it move through?
20 V
-20 V
500 V
-500 V
A +2 C charge moves such that its electric potential energy decreases by 50 J. What is the potential difference between its initial and final points?
-25 V
25 V
-100 V
100 V
A charged particle with charge moves radially away from another charged particle with charge . The electric field is non-uniform and given by . What is the change in electric potential energy when the charge moves from a distance to ?

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A small charge is moved from a distance to a distance from a fixed charge . If the electric field is given by , what is the change in electric potential energy?
A charge is moved in the electric field of a charge from a distance to infinity. What is the change in electric potential energy?
An electron accelerates from rest through a potential difference of 100 V. What is its final kinetic energy?
100 eV
-100 eV
50 eV
-50 eV