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    This document defines electric potential energy and electric potential. [1] Electric potential energy is the potential energy of a charge in an external electric field. [2] Electric potential is the electric potential energy per unit charge arising from a charge's location within an electric field. [3] Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate electric potential energy and electric potential between point charges.

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    This document defines electric potential energy and electric potential. [1] Electric potential energy is the potential energy of a charge in an external electric field. [2] Electric potential is the electric potential energy per unit charge arising from a charge's location within an electric field. [3] Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate electric potential energy and electric potential between point charges.

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    This document defines electric potential energy and electric potential. [1] Electric potential energy is the potential energy of a charge in an external electric field. [2] Electric potential is the electric potential energy per unit charge arising from a charge's location within an electric field. [3] Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate electric potential energy and electric potential between point charges.

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    ELECTRIC

    POTENTIAL
    ENERGY &
    ELECTRIC
    POTENTIAL
    1
    Objectives:
    1. Define electric potential and
    electric potential energy.
    2. Relate the electric potential
    and electric field on a test
    charge.
    2
    3. Calculate the electric
    potential and electric potential
    energy from a given source
    charge q.

    3
    Electric Potential Energy
    Defined
    * potential energy due to the
    location of a charge in an external
    electric field.
    * is a scalar quantity and the unit
    is Joule, J.
    4
    * If a charge qo is within the
    electric field of another charge q,
    the potential energy qo is

    𝑞𝑞 𝑜
     
    U =k
    e
    𝑟
    r = distance of qo from q
    5
    Examples:
    1. What is the electric
    potential energy between two
    protons within the same
    nucleus separated by distance
    2 x 10 m?
    -15

    6
    2. System given below is composed
    of charges 10q, 8q and -5q. Find the
    total electric potential energy of the
    system.
    q1=10q 4d q3=8q

    3d
    5d

    q2=-5q 7
    Electric Potential Defined

    * Electric potential or voltage is


    the electric potential energy per
    unit charge that arises due to
    location within the electric field.

    8
    * It is related to electrostatic
    potential energy in the same way
    electrostatic force is related to
    electric field.

    9
    * From a point charge q, the
    electric potential at point r away
    from the point charge is

    𝑞    
    𝑞
    V=k 4 Πε 𝑜 𝑟
    𝑟
    =
    10
    * If a test charge qo is placed in a
    region where the electric potential
    is V, the electric potential energy
    of the point charge is

    U e = qo V
    * The unit is volts (1 V = 1 J/C)

    11
    Examples:
    1. What is the electric potential at
    a distance of 5.29x10 m from a
    -11

    proton? What is the potential


    energy of the electron and proton
    at this separation?

    12
    2. Three point charges are fixed in
    place as shown. Determine the
    electric potential at point P.

    q3=15 µC

    0.50 m 0.30 m
    P
    q1=50 µC q2=-10 µC

    13
    Activity:
    1. What is the potential energy
    if a +2.00 nC charge moves
    from ∞ to point A, 8 cm away
    from a +6.00 µC charge?

    14
    2. If a charge of magnitude
    +4e is being held in place 3
    cm from a charge of -5e which
    is also held in place, what is
    the potential energy of the
    system?
    15
    3. Two charges q1 = B

    +3.00nC & q2 = 2 cm
    = +3 nC
    Q1

    -5.00nC are
    separated by 8 cm. 6 cm

    Calculate the
    electric potential at A
    2 cm

    point A. Q2 = -5 nC

    16
    4. How much energy is given
    to a charge of 20nC passing
    through a 6V battery?

    17

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