What happens to the electric potential as you move away from a positive charge?

Practice Questions

Q1
What happens to the electric potential as you move away from a positive charge?
  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains constant
  4. Becomes negative

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What happens to the electric potential as you move away from a positive charge?
  • Step 1: Understand what electric potential is. It is a measure of the potential energy per unit charge at a point in space due to electric charges.
  • Step 2: Recognize that a positive charge creates an electric field around it.
  • Step 3: Know that the electric potential is highest near the positive charge.
  • Step 4: As you move away from the positive charge, the influence of that charge decreases.
  • Step 5: Therefore, the electric potential at points farther away from the charge becomes lower.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the electric potential decreases as you move away from a positive charge.
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