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Name: Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
ID: m42324
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Define electric potential and electric potential energy.
  • Describe the relationship between potential difference and electrical potential energy.
  • Explain electron volt and its usage in submicroscopic process.
  • Determine electric potential energy given potential difference and amount of charge.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Electric field, Electron volt, Mechanical energy, Potential difference, Potential energy, Volt, Voltage
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Jan 17, 2012 2:47 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 10, 2012 10:57 pm -0500

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Version: 1.3 Jun 10, 2012 10:57 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 23, 2012 4:46 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Jan 20, 2012 2:42 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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