10 Questions
What type of forces are spring force, gravitational force, and Coulomb force?
Conservative forces
What gets stored as potential energy when an external force does work in moving a body against a force like spring force or gravitational force?
Potential energy of the body
What is the dependence of both gravitational force and Coulomb force on distance?
Inverse-square dependence
What can be defined for a charge in an electrostatic field analogous to the potential energy of a mass in a gravitational field?
Electrostatic potential energy
When can a test charge be brought from a point R to a point P against the repulsive force due to a charge Q?
If Q and q are both positive or both negative
What is the electrostatic potential energy of a charge in an electrostatic field analogous to?
Potential energy of a mass in a gravitational field
What kind of forces are spring force, gravitational force, and Coulomb force?
Conservative forces
When does a test charge gain kinetic energy and lose potential energy?
When the external force is removed
What is the dependence of both gravitational force and Coulomb force on distance?
Inverse-square dependence
What happens to the sum of kinetic and potential energies for a body when the external force is removed?
It is conserved
Test your understanding of electrostatic potential and capacitance with this quiz. Explore the concepts introduced in Chapter 2 of the physics curriculum, including potential energy, work, and stored energy.
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