Potential difference Definition and 688 Threads

Homework Statement [/B]Homework Equations [/B] I = G * U The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Hello, i know the solution is 5.0 A/V but i don't know if my way of solving this was correct. I rearranged it to G= I/U and solved this equation for all the values in the table and then added them...

Homework Statement The work done by an external force to move a -8.0 uC charge from point a to point b is 25*10^-4 Joules. If the charge was started from rest and had 5.2 * 10^-4 Joules of kinetic energy when it reached point b, what must be the potential difference between a and b? Homework...

Homework Statement Find potential difference between a and b in the figure Homework Equations Q=cv The Attempt at a Solution can anybody tell me how to apply the equation in this problem with more than one cell [/B]

Homework Statement What is the strength of the electric field between two parallel conducting plates separated by 1.00 cm and having a potential difference (voltage) between them of 1.50×104 V? Homework Equations ΔV = qΔU ΔV = -∫E⋅dl E = kq/r2 The Attempt at a Solution I am not sure where to...

Homework Statement Determine the potential difference across the plates of the capacitor of the network shown in the figure. Homework Equations kirchoff's loop rule q=vc 3. The attempt at a solutio applying kirchhoffs law starting at bottom right point, q/c2-E1+q/c1+E2=0 =>E2-E1=-q/c1-q/c2...

when the external electrical potential difference is applied across the conductor ,electrons flow in the direction opposite to the current.Whether the number of free electrons in the conductor decrease?

Homework Statement A battery of emf 2V and internal resistance 0.1ohm is being charged with a current of 5 ampere. In what direction will the current flow inside the battery?What is the potential difference between the two terminals of the battery? Homework Equations If a battery of emf E and...

Hello there, I'm confused on several things such as the potential difference it provides and how it pushes the charges through the wire or conductor or circuit. So when a battery comes into contact with a wire, the positive charges flows from high potential through the circuit to the low...

Hi, the solution of my exercise says that the potential difference in the capacitor C1 is zero. Can you please explain me why it's the case ? Thank you.

Homework Statement A single ionized uranium ion of mass 6.9 x 10 ^-25 kg is accelerated through a potential difference of 4.4 x 10^5 V. What is the radius of the path it would take if injected at 90 degrees into 0.47 T uniform magnetic field at this velocity? 3. Attempts Since centripetal...

Homework Statement Question from OCR A Level Physics Exam 2014 (i) and (ii) = definitions (iii) = explanation (iv) = P.d. at 6Ohm Resistor = 0.48V (v) Suggest why the p.d. between X and Z is zeroHomework Equations I don't think there are any The Attempt at a Solution I couldn't understand...

Homework Statement Homework Equations C = Q/V The Attempt at a Solution I understand that capacitors in parallel have the same voltage, but wouldn't they be in series after the switch is flipped, since no current goes to the left most portion of the circuit.

There are two circuits, each consist of a cell and two bulbs, in one circuit they are in parallel, and in the other they are in series. What's the best way to remember which lamp has the greatest pd, current and resistance when one bulb is brighter than the other in the series and parallel circuit?

Homework Statement Three capacitors, with capacitances C1 = 4.0 μF, C2 = 3.0 μF, and C3 = 2.0 μF, are connected to a 24 -V voltage source, as shown in the figure. What is the charge on capacitor C2? http://imgur.com/x4LpU3t http://imgur.com/x4LpU3t a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the...

My book says "the magnitude of charge on all plates in a series connection is the same." It then says "potential differences of the individual capacitors are not the same unless their individual capacitances are the same." If the plates were all the same size, given that they all have equal...

Homework Statement Two charged rods, each with net charge -Q0 are held in place as shown in the top view diagram below. a. A small test charge -q0 travels from point X to point Y along the circular arc shown. i. Draw an arrow on the diagram at each point to show the direction of the electric...

Homework Statement In the following picture, the absolute value of the difference in electric potential, between points A and B is: A)5V B)4V C)3V D)1V E)0V Homework Equations E =qV V = iRThe Attempt at a Solution I have no idea where to start on this one, just started my electric circuits...

Homework Statement In a circuit, a capacitor (Xc=30Ω, R=44Ω) and an inductor (Xl=90Ω, R=36Ω) are connected in series with an AC source (ƒ=60Hz, V=200V). Determine: 1-current intensity 2-the voltage across every component in the circuit. Homework Equations Z=√R²+(Xl-Xc) Where: Z is the...

Homework Statement If a positron (or electron antiparticle) beam is accelerated across a potential of 20 kV, find the final velocity v of the particles. Do this problem TWICE, once using MKS units (J for energy) and a second time using "modern" units (eV for energy). Use the following values...

Homework Statement Two parallel-plate capacitors have the same plate area. Capacitor 1 has a plate separation twice that of capacitor 2, and the quantity of charge you place on capacitor 1 is six times the quantity you place on capacitor 2. How do the potential differences across each of the...

I have a problem understanding the concept of potential difference. I get the picture of seeing it as a height difference for example (rock or water that would fall down) but what confuses me is that many times the order of elements in a circuit does not matter. To explain myself better: if I...

Hi, In a current generated by an alternator, can we really say that there is a potential difference like in a battery? The magnetic field exerts a force on the electrons which makes them move. We can calculate the work done to the electrons in joules, and we can divide this energy by the...

According to Ohm's law, "Physical conditions remaining the same, the electric current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across the two ends of the conductor" I have two conceptual queries: FIRST When the ends of the conductor are not connected to...

Take the case where the electron-beam is oscillating between two parallel metal plates, there will be alternating potential developed between the plates as metal tries to negate all external electric fields. My query is, (1) How to calculate the potential developed and possible way to simulate...

Homework Statement In the figure below, what is the potential difference Vd - Vc between points d and c if E1(of 1st battery) = 4.7 V, E2((of 2nd battery) = 1.4 V, R1 = R2 = 11 Ω, and R3 = 6.7 Ω, and the batteries are ideal? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5469093809_53c7fe57f4.jpg...

Hi, I have a question about something that I was recently told. They said that if you have a positive charge on one end of a wire and the other end is connected to ground, which they said was negatively charged, a current will be produced due to potential difference. Is this true, and does...

I am a high school student, so I know only the basics of X-Rays.I simply know about continuous X-rays, cutoff wavelength and threshold wavelength. Now if I increase the potential applied to the X-ray tube, I am certain that the minimum wavelength of emitted radiation decreases. (I say this using...

This is my first time using this site so please excuse me if I missed any guidelines. 1. Homework Statement A plastic rod having a uniformly distributed charge Q=-25.6pC has been bent into a circular arc of radius R=3.71cm and central angle ∅=120°. With V=0 at infinity, what is the electric...

Homework Statement In an experiment modeling point charges I had to find equipotential lines. I did so using a voltmeter. The results looked like this: Not a good quality picture, but the equipotential line on the right says 1.3 mV and the one on the left says 2.3mV. From this I had to...

Homework Statement Plate capacitor is filled with two dielectrics of constants 3 and 4, and with a metal as seen in the picture. If the el. field in the first dielectric is 30 kV/cm, do: a) diagram of el. potential difference with calculated characteristic values using point C as a...

This is not a homework.i am not able to understand rotating motional emf .so could u please tell why could we use the effective length to calculate emf in this case .

Hi. In a normal power plug, neutral is on the same potential as the Earth and therefore, in theory, safe to touch. Line carries the full voltage difference and is dangerous if the body provides a conducting connection to the earth, since this closes the circuit to neutral. Isolation...

Homework Statement Calculate the equivalent capacity of the capacitor system between points ##x## and ##y## Homework Equations ##C=q/V## The Attempt at a Solution I'm asking about this problem because I know how to calculate ##V_x-V_y##, but I don't know how can I extract the equivalent...

Homework Statement Describe a method by which the charge / mass ratio e / m of the electron has been determined. Calculate the deflection sensitivity (deflection of spot in mm per volt potential difference) of a cathode ray tube from the following data: electrons are accelerated by a...

Homework Statement Two parallel metal sheets of length 10 cm are separated by 20 mm in a vacuum. A narrow beam of electrons enters symmetrically between them as shown. When a PD of 1000 V is applied between the plates the electron beam just misses one of the plates as it emerges. Calculate...

Homework Statement ABCD is a plane rectangular strip of conducting material of uniform thickness, with a steady current flowing uniformly from AD to BC. The potential difference between E and F, the mid-points respectively of AB and CD, is zero, but when a magnetic field is set up at right...

Homework Statement What potential difference is needed to give a helium nucleus (Q = 3.2 × 10-19 C) 50 keV of kinetic energy? Homework Equations V=U/Q 3.2 × 10-19 C = 2e The Attempt at a Solution I was quite sure I had the right answer but it keeps saying I'm wrong? V = (50*10^3 eV) / 2e =...

Homework Statement An α-particle accelerated between a pair of parallel plates in a vacuum tube acquires a kinetic energy of 103 eV. What is the potential difference between the plates? Answer: 500 V 2. The attempt at a solution Well, it's 1000 / 2 = 500 V because there are two plates. But I...

Homework Statement An external circuit with a total series resistance of 50 (omega) is connected to a 1.5 V AA battery which has an internal resistance of 1 (omega). What is the battery’s terminal potential difference? Homework Equations I = EMF / (R + r) The Attempt at a Solution I = EMF /...

Homework Statement During a thunder storm, movement of water molecules within clouds creates friction which causes the bottom of the clouds to become negatively charged. This means that the bottom of the cloud and the ground begin to act like parallel plates. Once the electric field between the...

Homework Statement Q. With the switch closed, what is the voltage difference, VA-VB ? Homework Equations Junction rule: I3 = I1 + I2 Loop rule(s) The Attempt at a Solution I solved for the currents in this circuit when the switch is closed. Top loop(clockwise): +10V1 - 15*I1 - 47*I1 +...

If I were to move a positive charge from infinity to a location between two positive charges where the net electric field is zero, the electric field would do zero work because there is no potential difference right? I am confused about why this is though. As you move the charge from infinity...

When a fully charged capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor with different capacitance, would the p.d. across each of them be the same? I thought that only the charge stored on each would be the same so p.d. across each would depend on their capacitance? Does that mean that they will...

Homework Statement The circuit is shown as above. If ε = 3 volt and each resistor has 2 ohm resistance, then what's the potential difference between point B and point D ? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 E. 0 Homework Equations V = I R R series = R1 + R2 + .. 1/ R parallel = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... The...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Ohm's Law R = V/I V = IR The Attempt at a Solution here is my answer, i have a feeling I am missing something, any help would be appreciated.[/B] The graph represents a linear relationship between the potential difference (V) and the current (A). By...

Homework Statement A metal sphere of radius 15 cm has a net charge of 4.2x10^-8C. At what distance from the sphere's surface has the electric potential decreased by 500V? Homework Equations V = kQ/r The Attempt at a Solution \Delta V\quad =\quad \frac { kQ }{ r } \\ \\ r\quad =\quad \frac {...

Homework Statement A doubly charged helium atom (mass = 6.68 x 10-27 kg) is accelerated through a potential difference of 4.00x 103 V. What will be the radius of curvature of the path of the atom if it is in a uniform 0.460 T magnetic field? Note: I hope this question is meant in advanced...

Hey guys! The question is related to problem 2.26 from Electrodynamics by Griffiths (3ed). 1. Homework Statement A conical surface (an empty ice-cream cone) carries a uniform surface charge σ. The height of the cone is h, as the radius of the top. Find the potential difference between points a...

Homework Statement A particle begins in a region where positive and negative charges are uniformly distributed and ends up in a region near a negatively charged plate. What is the sign of the potential difference in this case? Homework Equations N/A The Attempt at a Solution I assumed this...

Homework Statement The electric field in a region of space has the components Ey = Ez = 0 and Ex = (4.00 N/C·m) x. Point A is on the y axis at y = 3.60 m, and Point B is on thex axis at x = 3.00 m. What is the potential difference VB − VA? Homework Equations Vb- Vi = -∫ba E * dS The Attempt...