Q17 · 2021 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 17
Electrical potential energy is the
(A)
intensity of an electric field at a particular location.
(B)
difference in potential that tends to give rise to an electric current.
(C)
capacity of electric charge carriers to do work due to their position in an electric circuit.
(D)
work done on an electron in accelerating it through an electrical potential difference of one volt.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer C
ANSWER
C
Worked solution
Electrical potential energy is energy a charge has because of its position in an electric field or circuit, giving it the capacity to do work. Option C.
Selects option C.
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