Question

The distance between a charge and the source of an electric field changes from 3 mm to 6 mm.

As a result of the change, the electric potential energy of the charge is ______.

A. divided by 6
B. divided by 2
C. multiplied by 2
D. multiplied by 6

Answer 1

Answer:

c

Explanation:

Answer 2

The electric potential energy of the charge is divided by 2.

To find the electric potential energy, the values given from the source of an electric field changes from 3 mm to 6 mm.

What is electric potential energy?

            The electric potential energy is the energy that is needed to move a charge against the electric field.

The energy can be calculated as Work and these energy can be calculated as a whole not only the charges.

Formula for electric potential energy,

         U = KQ²/r

where,

K is the constant, k =  9 × 10⁹

Substituting the values of q as the charges and then the distance can be,

U = KQ² / 3   and U = KQ² / 6

So that, the values can be divided by 2.

The unit of electric potential energy is Joule.

The distance can be from r to ∞.

Hence, Option B is the correct answer.

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