Electric Potential Quiz

What is electric potential?

• A vector quantity

• A scalar quantity

• An acceleration

• A force

What are the units of electric potential?

• Watts

• Volts

• Joules per Ampere

• Newton per Coulomb

What is the reference point often chosen for electric potential?

• Infinity

• Zero

• One

• Ten

What is the mathematical representation of electric potential?

• V = W * q

• V = W / q

• V = q / W

• V = q * W

What are equipotential surfaces?

• Surfaces with varying potential

• Surfaces with zero potential

• Surfaces with constant potential

• Surfaces with negative potential

What is the relationship between electric field and electric potential?

• Electric field is the derivative of electric potential

• Electric field is the negative gradient of electric potential

• Electric field is the gradient of electric potential

• Electric field is the integral 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?

• Parallel lines

• Random shapes

• Concentric cylinders

• 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 potential energy of a charge q at a point with electric potential V?

• U = q - V

• U = qV

• U = V/q

• U = q + V