2. Electricity
Electric Potential — Quiz
Test your understanding of electric potential with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following statements about the electric potential at infinity is conventionally true?
Question 2
If an electric field does positive work on a negative charge, how does the electric potential energy of the charge change?
Question 3
Two parallel plates are separated by a distance of $0.02\text{ m}$ and have a potential difference of $100\text{ V}$ across them. What is the magnitude of the uniform electric field between the plates?
Question 4
An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of $500\text{ V}$. What is the kinetic energy gained by the electron?
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the behavior of a positive test charge placed in an electric field?