Electric Potential & Capacitance Quiz

This online quiz is intended to give you extra practice in performing a variety of calculations involving electric potential and capacitance, including different dielectric media. This quiz aligns with AP® Physics 2: Algebra-Based Learning Objectives 10.5 Electric Potential, 10.6 Capacitors, and 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy; and NGSS standards HS-PS3-1, and HS-PS3-2.

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Number of problems:	1  5  10  25
Question type(s):	Conversions:  Convert between electronvolts (eV) and joules (J) Electric potential:  Work (W) done on a charged particle by an electric field  Electric potential (V) generated by a point charge  Electric field (E) generated by an electric potential (ΔV) Capacitance:  Capacitance (C) of parallel plates (potential, charge, and geometry) in a vacuum (κ = 1)  Capacitance (C) of parallel plates with different dielectric constants (κ > 1)  Electric potential energy (UC) stored in capacitors
Energy unit(s):	electronvolts (eV)  joules (J)
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