Electrical Potential Energy

If you were to push these positive same charged particles together, do they have more or less electrical potential energy?

• more

• less

• the same as far apart

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What is the formula for electrical potential energy?

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Which of the following units is used to measure electrical potential energy?

• Joule

• Watt

• Volt

• Ampere

Electrical potential energy is a type of which form of energy?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Nuclear energy

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In a uniform electric field, how does the electrical potential energy change as a positive charge moves in the direction of the field?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains constant

• Oscillates

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What happens to the electrical potential energy when two like charges are brought closer together?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It becomes zero

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between electrical potential energy and distance in a point charge system?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• Exponentially proportional

• Not related

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If the electrical potential energy of a system is negative, what can be inferred about the charges involved?

• They are like charges

• They are opposite charges

• They are neutral

• They are in motion

What is the electrical potential energy of a charge of 2 C placed in an electric potential of 5 V?

• 10 J

• 5 J

• 2 J

• 0.4 J

Which of the following scenarios would result in zero electrical potential energy?

• A charge at infinity

• Two opposite charges at a finite distance

• Two like charges at a finite distance

• A charge in a uniform field

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