Physics module 12 · Put your knowledge to work
Electric Potential Applications
Work with potential energy, voltage, superposition, and capacitors.
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Start with a familiar topic, then work towards more demanding problems.
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- 01Problem studio
Electric Potential Energy Problems
Signed pair energy, reference at infinity, field work, and energy-to-motion conversions.
Open practice - 02Problem studio
Electric Potential and Voltage Problems
Potential as energy per charge, signed ΔU = qΔV, accelerating voltages, and the electron-volt.
Open practice - 03Problem studio
Point-Charge Potential Problems
The signed 1/r potential, energy at a point, work from infinity, and sphere-surface limits.
Open practice - 04Problem studio
Potential Superposition Problems
Signed scalar sums, zero-potential points, and keeping potential and field cancellation separate.
Open practice - 05Problem studio
Equipotentials, Work and Field Gradient Problems
Perpendicular field lines, spacing and strength, potential gradients, and path independence.
Open practice - 06Problem studio
Parallel Plates and Capacitor Problems
Uniform gap fields, capacitance from geometry, stored charge and energy, and redistribution.
Open practice - 07Problem studio
Potential Calculus Problems
Field integrals, potential gradients, ring-axis potentials, and work as an area.
Open practice
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Extra challenging questions
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