Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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Electric Potential and Potential Difference: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Potential Difference, Volt as Unit of Potential Difference, Electric Potential, Electric Cells, Electric Field and Analogy of Electric Current with Water Flow.

Important Questions on Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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_________ and ________ can be considered to be an electrical analogy for water flow and water pressure in a pipe respectively. 

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Select the wrong statement about electric field.

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For different positions of test charge, we get same values for electric field.

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The electric field E due to Q, on the test charge q, is independent of q.

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Mention the factor that maintains the flow of charge through a conductor.
(List: Resistance, Voltmeter, Ammeter, Current, potential difference)

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The unit of electric potential difference is

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Which of the following devices use the electric cell for their functioning?

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Dry cell is a source of which type of energy?

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Name the scientist who discovered cell.
(Andre-Marie Ampere/Alessandro Volta)

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Define electric potential and potential difference.

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The device that produces a small amount of electric current:

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What happens when the chemicals inside a dry cell run out?

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What is an electric cell? Name the two terminals of an electric cell.

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The potential difference between two points if 5 J of work is done in moving a charge of 2 mC from one point to another is k×103 volts. What is the value of k?

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Find the electric potential (in volt) of a point if 2 J of work is done in bringing a charge of 0.2 C from infinity to that point.

(Choose from:10 /20 / 0.1 /0.2 )

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Is electricity stored in cells? Is it possible?