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Electric Potential

Question 1
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following statements best describes electric potential energy?

Question 2
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What happens to the electric potential energy as the distance between two like charges increases?

Question 3
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What amount of charge is needed to achieve a potential energy of -10 J at a distance of 1m with a +1C charge?

Question 4
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Three charges are arranged in an equilateral triangle with sides of length aaa. All three charges have a magnitude of +q. What is the total electric potential energy of this system?

Question 5
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Three charges are located as follows: q1=+2μCq_1 = +2 \mu Cq1​=+2μC at (0,0), q2=−3μCq_2 = -3 \mu Cq2​=−3μC at (4m, 0), and q3=+4μCq_3 = +4 \mu Cq3​=+4μC at (0, 3m). How much work is required to bring a fourth charge, q4=−1μCq_4 = -1 \mu Cq4​=−1μC, from infinity to the point (4m, 3m)?

Question 6
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A charged particle with charge q moves between two points with a potential difference of ΔV\Delta VΔV. If the particle starts from rest, what is its final kinetic energy if only electric forces act on it?

Question 7
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A charge of +2 μ\muμC is moved from point A to point B in an electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge increases by 6 μ\muμJ. How much work was done by the external force?

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Question 8
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Two charges, q1=+3×10−6q_1 = +3 \times 10^{-6}q1​=+3×10−6 C and q2=−4×10−6q_2 = -4 \times 10^{-6}q2​=−4×10−6 C, are separated by a distance of 2 meters. What is the electric potential energy of this two-charge system?

Question 9
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

The work done by an external force to move charges into their current arrangement is equal to what?

Question 10
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What is the relationship between electric potential energy (U) and electric potential (V)?