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Define electric potential.
Define electric potential.
Electric potential is a scalar quantity that represents the potential energy per unit charge at a point in the electric field.
Explain the relationship between electric potential and electric field.
Explain the relationship between electric potential and electric field.
Electric potential is related to the electric field through the equation E = -∇V, where E is the electric field and V is the electric potential.
What are the two ways to describe the electric field around a charge?
What are the two ways to describe the electric field around a charge?
The electric field around a charge can be described by electric field (E) and by electric potential (V).
Define potential difference and state its units.
Define potential difference and state its units.
Explain the concept of work done in the context of potential difference.
Explain the concept of work done in the context of potential difference.
What is the relationship between potential difference and the distribution of source charge?
What is the relationship between potential difference and the distribution of source charge?
What is the SI unit of potential difference?
What is the SI unit of potential difference?
Define potential difference in an electric field.
Define potential difference in an electric field.
What is the electric potential at a point located far away from a charge?
What is the electric potential at a point located far away from a charge?
What is the expression for the electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q?
What is the expression for the electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q?
What is the nature of the electric potential due to a point charge?
What is the nature of the electric potential due to a point charge?
What is the SI unit of electric potential?
What is the SI unit of electric potential?
What is the relation between electric potential and distance from a point charge?
What is the relation between electric potential and distance from a point charge?
What is the electric potential at infinity?
What is the electric potential at infinity?
What does the variation of electrostatic potential (V) with distance (r) from a charge q indicate?
What does the variation of electrostatic potential (V) with distance (r) from a charge q indicate?
What is the electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q?
What is the electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q?
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