Electric Potential and Electric 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 unit of electric potential?

• Volt

• Joule

• Coulomb

• Watt

Which of the following is true about electric potential energy?

• It is a scalar quantity.

• It is a vector quantity.

• It is always negative.

• It is measured in volts.

If a charge of 2 C is moved through a potential difference of 5 V, what is the change in electric potential energy?

• 10 J

• 5 J

• 2 J

• 0 J

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What is the relationship between electric potential (V) and electric field (E)?

Which of the following devices is used to measure electric potential difference?

• Voltmeter

• Ammeter

• Galvanometer

• Ohmmeter

What happens to the electric potential energy of a positive charge when it moves in the direction of the electric field?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It remains constant.

• It becomes zero.

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In a uniform electric field, what is the shape of the equipotential surfaces?

• Planes

• Spheres

• Cylinders

• Cones

Which of the following statements is true about equipotential lines?

• They are always perpendicular to electric field lines.

• They are always parallel to electric field lines.

• They can intersect each other.

• They are always circular.

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What is the electric potential at a point located at a distance r from a point charge Q?

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