Electric Potential Quiz

What is electric potential?

• An acceleration

• A force

• A scalar quantity

• A vector quantity

What are the units of electric potential?

• Newton per Coulomb

• Joules per Ampere

• Volts

• Watts

What is the reference point often chosen for electric potential?

• Midpoint

• Endpoint

• Ground

• Infinity

What is the mathematical representation of electric potential?

• V = q / W

• V = W / q

• V = q * W

• V = W * q

What are equipotential surfaces?

• Surfaces with varying potential

• Surfaces with constant potential

• Surfaces with negative potential

• Surfaces with zero potential

What is the relationship between electric field and electric potential?

• Electric field is the negative gradient of electric potential

• Electric field is the derivative of electric potential

• Electric field is the integral of electric potential

• Electric field is the gradient of electric potential

What is the electric potential due to a point charge?

• V = kQ / r

• V = kQ + r

• V = kQ * r

• V = kQ - r

What is the shape of equipotential surfaces for a point charge?

• Random shapes

• Concentric cylinders

• Parallel lines

• Concentric spheres

What is the importance of understanding electric potential energy?

• To calculate electric field

• To design circuits

• To store energy

• To analyze charges

What is the formula for electric potential energy?

• U = V/q

• U = q - V

• U = qV

• U = q + V