Charge, conductors, voltage and EPE questions?

In summary, the conversation discusses optional homework for practicing concepts and asks for a review to ensure understanding. It also defines conductors and insulators as materials with different levels of resistance to electricity. Additionally, it defines electric potential and electric potential energy as measures of the energy carried by charges and the potential for work to be done by an electric field.
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Medeiros
This is 'optional homework' that the teachers don't see and we write down just to practice. So I want someone to review it and tell me if I truly understand these concepts :)
thanks in advance

1.What is the smallest charge (quantum of charge) that any paricle an exert?
A: An electron/proton of charge: 1.602E-19 C

2. WHAT ARE CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS:
A:Conductors are materials with relatively low resistance and thus conduct electricity well. (They either have electrons in the conductance band or free electrons due to metallic bonding?)
Insulators are materials with high resistance and thus do not conduct electricity well.

4. DEFINE ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC POTENTIAL ENERGY:
A:Electric potential, voltage, is the energy carried by each coulomb of charge per unit time. It is the 'electrical pressure' of current.
Electric potential energy is the potential of work to be done by an electric field on a charged particle
 
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  • #2
Medeiros said:
1.What is the smallest charge (quantum of charge) that any paricle an exert?
Exert is a strange word here. "Have"?
Medeiros said:
Electric potential, voltage, is the energy carried by each coulomb of charge per unit time
There is no time involved.

Apart from that: right.
 
  • #3
mfb said:
Exert is a strange word here. "Have"?There is no time involved.

Apart from that: right.
I have no idea why I wrote time lol
And yeah for the first one, that's what the university wrote
 

1. What is the difference between charge and voltage?

Charge refers to the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field. Voltage, on the other hand, is a measure of the potential difference between two points in an electric field. In simpler terms, charge is the source of electric fields, while voltage is the effect of those fields.

2. How do conductors differ from insulators?

Conductors are materials that allow electric charge to flow through them easily. They have high electrical conductivity, meaning that the electrons within them can move freely. Insulators, on the other hand, have low electrical conductivity and do not allow charge to flow easily. This is because the electrons in insulators are tightly bound to their atoms, making it difficult for them to move.

3. What is the relationship between voltage and energy?

Voltage is a measure of the potential energy per unit of charge in an electric field. This means that as the voltage increases, so does the amount of energy that can be transferred to the charges. This is why high voltage power lines can carry more energy than low voltage ones.

4. What is EPE (Electric Potential Energy) and how is it related to voltage?

EPE, or Electric Potential Energy, is the energy stored in an electric field. It is directly related to voltage, as the higher the voltage, the greater the potential energy stored in the electric field. EPE is also dependent on the distance between charges and the amount of charge present.

5. How do conductors and insulators affect the flow of electric current?

Conductors allow for the easy flow of electric current, while insulators resist the flow of current. This is because conductors have free electrons that can move easily in response to an electric field, while insulators do not have these free electrons and therefore do not allow current to flow easily.

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