Oct 5, 2005 · Potential refers to the electric potential energy relative to a reference point, while voltage specifically denotes the potential difference that can cause current to flow in a circuit. It …

Mar 3, 2014 · Electric potential difference and voltage drop are related concepts but not identical; all voltage drops are potential differences, while not all potential differences qualify as voltage …

Nov 27, 2006 · During a particular thunderstorm, the electric potential difference between a cloud and the ground is Vcloud - Vground = 4.0 x 10^8 V, with the cloud being at the higher …

Sep 9, 2010 · Homework Statement The drawing shows a uniform electric field that points in the negative y direction; the magnitude of the field is 3000 N/C. Determine the electric potential …

Sep 23, 2004 · The distance cancels, and you're left with work (energy) = charge * potential difference. That's all there is to it. Calculate how much energy is gained (or lost) by the particle …

Aug 13, 2007 · I am so confused with 'electric potential energy', 'electric potential' and 'potential difference'?! What's their difference? The first one is an energy, the second one is a work? …

May 4, 2020 · EMF is defined as potential difference in an open circuit but exceeds it in a closed circuit due to additional factors like internal resistance and opposing electric fields. The …

Nov 13, 2019 · I am working out an example problem from one of my textbooks and I am a bit confused on why a value is negative. The problem asks: Calculate the final speed of a free …

Nov 27, 2018 · Homework Statement I'm trying to do a problem two ways, and things aren't consistent, finding the electric potential difference in a linearly varying field. The electric …

Feb 26, 2005 · Determine the electric potential energy of the group. So I've tried two different approaches. First, I found every possible combination of the 4 charges (q1q2 q1q3 q1q4 q2q1 …