Q4_Lesson 3 - Calculating Electric Potential and Potential Difference

Potential

refers to the electric potential energy U_E per unit charge

Potential difference

change in potential energy U_E of a charge displaced from point A to B

voltage

Electric potential difference is most commonly referred to as ____

low amounts

In electrostatics, the value of electric energy often results in ____ amounts of joule.

easier way of expressing electrical energy and work was devised

positive

When the point charge q is positive, the potential is ____ everywhere

negative

A negatively-charged q will have its potential ___ at all points

The net potential VP is the summation of all the potentials given,

attracted, lower

A negative voltage implies that the positively charged particle will be ___ from a greater distance and the potential will be ___

electron volt (eV)

defined as the quantity of work done to displace a charge through a potential difference of 1 V. 1 eV is equivalent to the product of one volt 1 V and 1 elementary charge