REVISIONS (CHAPTER 25)

1. A charged particle (q = -8.0 mC), which moves in a region where the only force acting on
the particle is an electric force, is released from rest at point A. At point B the kinetic
energy of the particle is equal to 4.8 J. What is the electric potential difference VB-VA?
(ans: +0.60 kV)
2. A particle (charge = 50 µC) moves in a region where the only force on it is an electric
force. As the particle moves 25 cm from point A to point B, its kinetic energy increases
by 1.5 mJ. Determine the electric potential difference, VB –VA. (ans: -30V)
3. Points A [at (2,3) m] and B [at (5,7) m] are in a region where the electric field is uniform
and given by E = (4i + 3j) N/C. What is the potential difference VA-VB? (ans: 24V)
4. A particle (charge = +2.0 mC) moving in a region where only electric force act on it has
a kinetic energy of 5.0 J at point A. the particle subsequently passes through point B
which has a n electric potential of +1.5 kV relative to point A. Determine the kinetic
energy of the particle as it moves through point B. (ans: 2.0 J)
5. A particle (mass = 6.7 x 10-27 kg, charge = 3.2 x 10-19C) moves along the positive x axis
with a speed of 4.8 x 105 m/s. It enters a region of uniform electric field parallel to its
motion and comes to rest after moving 2.0 m into the field. What is the magnitude of the
electric field? (ans:1.2 kN/C)
6. A proton (mass=1.67 x 10-27 kg, charge = 1.60 x 10-19C) moves from point A to point B
under the influence of an electrostatic force only. At point A, the proton moves with a
speed of 50 km/s. At point B the speed of the proton is 80 km/s. Determine the potential
difference VB – VA. (ans: -20 V)
7. What is the speed of a proton that has been accelerated from rest through a potential
difference of 4.0 kV? (ans: 8.8 x 105 m/s)
8. An electron (m=9.1 x 10-31 kg, q = -1.6 x 10-19C) starts from rest at point A and has a
speed of 5.0 x 106 m/s at point B. Only electric force act on it during this motion.
determine the electric potential difference VA – VB. (ans: -71V)
9. Points A [at (3,6)m] and B [at (8,-3) m] are in a region where the electric field is uniform
and given by E = 12i N/C. What is the electric potential difference VA-VB? (ans: +60V)
10. If a = 30 cm, b = 20 cm, q = +2.0 nC, and Q = -3.0 nC in the figure, what is the potential
difference VA-VB? (ans:+60V)

11. Point charges q and Q are positioned as shown. If q=+2.0 nC, Q = -2.0 nC, a = 3.0 m and
b = 4.0 m, what is the electric potential difference, VA –VB? (ans:4.8V)
12. Identical 2.0-µC charges are located on the vertices of a square with sides that are 2.0 m
in length. Determine the electric potential (relative to zero at infinity) at the center of the
square. (ans: 51 kV)
13. A particle (charge = Q) is kept in fixed position at point P and a second particle (charge =
q) is released from rest when it is a distance R from P. If Q = +2.0mC, q = -1.5 mC and R
= 30 cm, what is the kinetic energy of the moving particle after it has moved a distance of
10 cm? (ans: 45kJ)
14. A particle (charge = 40 µC) moves directly toward a second particle (Chrage = 80µC)
which is held in a fixed position. At an instant when the distance between the two
particles is 2.0 m, the kinetic energy of the moving particle is 16J. Determine the distance
separating the two particles when the moving particle is momentarily stopped. (ans: 0.95
m)