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What is electric potential defined as?
What is electric potential defined as?
- The rate of change of electric field with respect to distance
- The kinetic energy produced by a test charge in an electric field
- The amount of work energy needed per unit of electric charge to move the charge in an electric field (correct)
- The electric field strength at a specific point
What is the electric potential at the reference point?
What is the electric potential at the reference point?
- Infinite units
- Dependent on the strength of the electric field
- Zero units (correct)
- Equal to the electric potential energy of any charge
How is the electric potential energy of any charge denoted?
How is the electric potential energy of any charge denoted?
- P
- Q
- V (correct)
- E
What is the reference point for electric potential typically?
What is the reference point for electric potential typically?
In classical electrostatics, how is the electrostatic field expressed?
In classical electrostatics, how is the electrostatic field expressed?