Electric Potential

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Electric potential is also known as voltage, which is measured in volts.

Voltage (which measures the work done per charge) is calculated by the formula $V = W / Q$ , where $W$ represents work, and $Q$ is the amount of charge. This means that

$1 V = 1 J/C$

Electric potential difference is usually measured using a voltmeter, which is placed around the object (in parallel) causing the electric potential difference. This could be around a cell, showing the increase in voltage, or around a resistor, showing the drop in voltage.

It is only differences in potential that can be measured. As with all forms of potential energy a reference point or ground needs to be specified in order to make the concept of electric potential meaningful.

Biology_geek · · May 28 2014

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A charge of $15 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $15 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $11 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $15 J$ to $11 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $15 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $37 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $19 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $5 J$ to $1 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $1 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $1 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $1 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $2 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $5 J$ to $2 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $9 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $9 J$ to $5 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $10 J$ to $5 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $29 J$ to $5 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $29 J$ to $2 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $20 J$ to $11 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $11 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $15 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $15 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $21 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $9 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $24 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential energy changes from $36 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $19 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $5$ $C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28$ $J$ to $15$ $J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $38 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $38 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $25 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $25 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $3 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $33 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $33 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $42 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $42 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $42 J$ to $27 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $45 J$ to $27 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $27 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $33 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $39 J$ to $33 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $6 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $39 J$ to $6 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $36 J$ to $6 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $6 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $4 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $34 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $64 J$ to $24 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $64 J$ to $21 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $64 J$ to $8 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $64 J$ to $16 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $48 J$ to $16 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $8 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $42 J$ to $16 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $42 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $27 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4$ $C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $45$ $J$ to $18$ $J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $45 J$ to $13 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $38 J$ to $13 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $38 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $35 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $15 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $17 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $4 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $21 J$ to $17 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $21 J$ to $17 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $21 J$ to $5 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $5 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $17 J$ to $8 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2$ $C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $12$ $J$ to $8$ $J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $12 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $7 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $18 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $25 J$ to $19 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $19 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $24 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $2 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $14 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $9 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $22 J$ to $6 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $28 J$ to $4 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $4 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $32 J$ to $6 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $38 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $48 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $54 J$ to $12 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $16 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $54 J$ to $24 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $54 J$ to $36 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $54 J$ to $42 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $58 J$ to $42 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $64 J$ to $42 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $60 J$ to $42 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $60 J$ to $35 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $60 J$ to $34 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
A charge of $12 C$ is passing through points A and B on a circuit. If the charge's electric potential changes from $70 J$ to $34 J$ , what is the voltage between points A and B?
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