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Electric Force, Field, and Potential

Question 1
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

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?

Question 2
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

An alpha particle (charge +2e) moves through a potential difference of -50 V. What is the change in its electric potential energy?

Question 3
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

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?

Question 4
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What potential difference is required to increase the electric potential energy of a +3 C charge by 60 J?

Question 5
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A -5 C charge requires a decrease of 100 J in electric potential energy. What potential difference must it move through?

Question 6
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

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?

Question 7
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A charged particle with charge qqq moves radially away from another charged particle with charge QQQ. The electric field is non-uniform and given by E=kQr2E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}E=r2kQ​. What is the change in electric potential energy when the charge qqq moves from a distance r1r_1r1​ to r2r_2r2​?

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Question 8
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A small charge qqq is moved from a distance 2r2r2r to a distance 3r3r3r from a fixed charge QQQ. If the electric field is given by E=kQr2E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}E=r2kQ​, what is the change in electric potential energy?

Question 9
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A charge qqq is moved in the electric field of a charge QQQ from a distance rrr to infinity. What is the change in electric potential energy?

Question 10
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

An electron accelerates from rest through a potential difference of 100 V. What is its final kinetic energy?