Practice Electric Potential Energy (8) - Electrostatics

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Question 1.
Define electric potential energy in your own words.
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Think about the position of charges and their interaction.
Question 2.
What does a negative electric potential energy indicate?
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Consider the forces between opposite charges.
3Question 3.
What is electric potential energy?
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Think of it as energy resulting from the position and kind of charges.
4Question 4.
Electric potential energy is positive when:
- A. Two like charges are far apart.
- B. Two unlike charges are very close.
- C. Two like charges are close together.
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Think of it like pushing two magnets apart.
Question 5.
Two charges, 5 μC and -3 μC, are positioned 10 cm apart. Calculate the electric potential energy and interpret the sign of the result.
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Convert microcoulombs to coulombs and be mindful of the sign.
Question 6.
Consider a scenario where you have three charges: +1 μC, -1 μC, and +1 μC placed in an equipotential configuration. Discuss the changes in potential energy as their positions are altered.
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Focus on how repositioning affects interactions.

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