Practice POTENTIAL ENERGY OF A SYSTEM OF CHARGES - 2.6 | 2. ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE | CBSE 12 Physics Part 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is potential energy in the context of charged systems?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens to energy when charges are moved closer.

Question 2

Easy

Define path independence in electrostatics.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on conservative forces.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the work done to move a charge from point R to point P in a conservative field?

  • Depends on the path taken
  • Equals the potential energy difference
  • Zero work is done

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the characteristics of conservative forces.

Question 2

True or False: The absolute value of potential energy matters.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what is physically meaningful in energy calculations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Three point charges are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side length 1 m, with charges of +3uC, -3uC, and +5uC. Calculate the total potential energy of the system.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use geometry to find distances and apply the potentials accordingly.

Question 2

Derive an expression for the potential energy of a uniformly charged sphere of radius R and total charge Q.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the symmetry and how to represent the contributions mathematically.

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