5 Questions
How can the voltage of a Van de Graaff generator be increased?
By increasing the pressure of the gas inside the container
What does electric potential represent?
The ratio of electrical potential energy per charge
Where is the electric field strength greater around a group of charged particles?
Where field lines are closer together
How do electrons on the surface of a conductor arrange themselves?
Tending toward a state of minimum energy
What factors influence the potential energy of a compressed spring and a charged object?
On their locations in their fields and the work done on them
Test your knowledge on electric potential energy and charges, including the concepts of work, field, and energy per coulomb of charge. Explore how potential energy increases with the number of charges in an electric field.
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