8.2 - Potential Difference (Voltage)
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Practice Questions
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Define potential difference in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the energy involved and charged particles.
What is the formula for calculating potential difference?
💡 Hint: Consider what each symbol represents.
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What does potential difference measure?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to charges in an electric field.
True or False? Voltage can be defined as the work done per unit charge.
💡 Hint: Recall our discussion on the formula for voltage.
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A device requires 50 volts to operate and utilizes 2 coulombs of charge to function. What is the total work done by the power source?
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between voltage, charge, and work.
If two batteries are connected in series providing a total voltage of 12V and are powering a device that requires 3A of current, what is the resistance of the circuit?
💡 Hint: Apply the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.
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