AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Flashcards: Electric Potential

Study Electric Potential in AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the potential energy of a charge in a uniform electric field?

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ANSWER

$U = q \times E \times d$ . Energy equals charge times field strength times displacement.

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Three point charges lie in the

xy

-plane:

q_1=+2.0\times10^{-9}\ \text{C}

q_2=-2.0\times10^{-9}\ \text{C}

, and

q_3=+1.0\times10^{-9}\ \text{C}

. A point

P

0.30\ \text{m}

from

q_1

0.30\ \text{m}

from

q_2

, and

0.20\ \text{m}

from

q_3

. Use superposition with

V=\sum kq_i/r_i

(and

k=8.99\times10^{9}

e=1.60\times10^{-19}\ \text{C}

). In the situation described, what is the electric potential at point

P

due to the charge configuration?

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