A charge q that moves between two points A and B, and has anelectric force acting on it ( and perhaps several other forces) haswork W done on it by the electric force. The electrostatic force isconservative and so we can define a change in electric potentialenergy, Delta U = -W. We defined electric field using the relationF^^\-> = q E^^\->, and in a similar way we define electricpotential commonly called voltage as
Delta V = V_B - V_A = -W/q=(Delta U)/q or equivalently q Delta V =q (V_B - V_A) = -W=Delta U
A ball has mass 3.0 µg and charge -6 nC moves from point A to pointB. It has the same speed at points A and B, and the work done bythe electric field during the move is -1.5 mJ.
(a) What is the change in electric potential energy of the ball?1
(b) What is the change in voltage between points A and B? 2
(c) At which point does the ball have a higher electric potentialenergy?
(d) Which point has the higher voltage?
(e) Has the kinetic energy of the ball changed?
A charge q that moves between two points A and B, and has anelectric force acting on it ( and perhaps several other forces) haswork W done on it by the electric force. The electrostatic force isconservative and so we can define a change in electric potentialenergy, Delta U = -W. We defined electric field using the relationF^^\-> = q E^^\->, and in a similar way we define electricpotential commonly called voltage as
Delta V = V_B - V_A = -W/q=(Delta U)/q or equivalently q Delta V =q (V_B - V_A) = -W=Delta U
A ball has mass 3.0 µg and charge -6 nC moves from point A to pointB. It has the same speed at points A and B, and the work done bythe electric field during the move is -1.5 mJ.
(a) What is the change in electric potential energy of the ball?1
(b) What is the change in voltage between points A and B? 2
(c) At which point does the ball have a higher electric potentialenergy?
(d) Which point has the higher voltage?
(e) Has the kinetic energy of the ball changed?
