Electric potential (2.0) (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What is electric potential at a point defined as?
What is electric potential at a point defined as?
Work done per unit charge from infinity
What is the sign of electric potential around an isolated negative charge?
What is the sign of electric potential around an isolated negative charge?
Always negative
How is electric field strength related to potential change over distance ?
How is electric field strength related to potential change over distance ?
How does electric potential vary with distance from a point charge?
How does electric potential vary with distance from a point charge?
Proportional to
What type of quantity is electric potential?
What type of quantity is electric potential?
Scalar
What is true when moving a charge along an equipotential surface?
What is true when moving a charge along an equipotential surface?
No work is done
At what angle do electric field lines meet equipotential surfaces?
At what angle do electric field lines meet equipotential surfaces?
90°
What shape are equipotential surfaces around a point charge?
What shape are equipotential surfaces around a point charge?
Concentric spheres
What is the electric field strength inside an isolated conductor?
What is the electric field strength inside an isolated conductor?
Zero
What can be said about potential inside an isolated conductor?
What can be said about potential inside an isolated conductor?
Constant throughout