GenPhysics2 Module 2
GenPhysics2 Module 2
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GENERAL PHYSICS 2
2nd Semester - Module 2
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
General Physics 2 - Grade 12 (STEM)
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement (SMILE)
Module 2: Electric Potential
First Edition, 2021
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What's In
The concept of energy in General Physics 1 was useful in studying
mechanics. The motion of the objects can be predicted by utilizing the law of
conservation of energy. For instance, when you lift a book you are changing the
gravitational potential energy. Lifting the object against the gravitational
influence would mean doing work on the ball.
The concept of potential energy can also be associated with electrostatic
behavior. This has been widely used in practical applications such as
televisions, particle accelerators, circuits and particle accelerators.
In this module, the concepts of work and energy will be considered to
electric fields. The work done in moving a test charge across the electric field
allows the charge to gain electric potential energy. This is associated with
another concept called electric potential.
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Activity 1. Quick Check!
Direction: Let us check what you have learned about electric fields and charges in the
previous lesson. Write T if the statement is correct; otherwise write F in the space
provided.
What's New
Activity 1: Membrane Potentials
Direction: Study the structure of the cell
membrane and the information provided about it.
Then answer the activity questions that follow.
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Activity Questions:
1. How would you define membrane potential?
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2.What are the factors that could affect the ion movement?
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3.If the membrane allows only positive charges to get through it, what happens to the
concentration of both sides of the membrane?
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4.From what you have learned in Biology, why is membrane potential essential among
plants and animals?.
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What Is It
Electric Potential Energy
We can consider the potential energy of any charge using the gravitational
analogy. Suppose you have a uniform electric field at the left with oppositely charged
plates and Earth's surface where gravitational field is also uniform.
E ag
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This time, we place a test charge q in the electric field and a body with mass m
in the gravitational field. Thus, the charge is now acted upon by an electric force and
gravitational force.
E Fe Fg
ag
𝐹𝑒 = 𝑞𝐸 𝐹𝑔 = 𝑚𝑎𝑔
where q is the charge and where m is the mass and
E is the electric field ag is the acceleration due to gravity
If we want to move the test charge to plate B, a force must be applied to push
against the force of the electric field. When a force F is acted on a particle from points
a to b, the work 𝑊𝑎→𝑏 done is given by a line integral.
𝑏 𝑏
𝑊𝑎→𝑏 = ∫ 𝐹𝑑𝑙 = ∫ 𝐹𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 𝑑𝑙
𝑎 𝑎
where dl is the infinitesimal displacement along the path and 𝜙 is the angle between
the force and displacement along the path. If the force applied is conservative, the
work done can be expressed as potential energy U. Thus,
Whether the test charge in the electric field is positive or negative, the potential
energy increases if the test charge moves opposite to the direction of the electric force.
Potential energy decreases if the charge moves in the same direction as the electric
force. Similarly, the gravitational potential energy increases if the body moves upward
or against the direction of gravitational force and decreases if it moves downward or
in same direction with gravitational force.
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Electric Potential Energy of Two Point Charges
The electric potential energy between two point charges is given as:
1 𝑞𝑞0
𝑈=
4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟
where r is the distance of separation, 𝑞𝑞0 are the values of 2 charges. The
electric potential energy is expressed as Nm or Joules (J).
For electric potential energy with several test charges, this is expressed as:
𝑞0 𝑞1 𝑞2 𝑞3 𝑞0 𝑞𝑖
𝑈= ( + + + ⋯) = ∑
4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟1 𝑟2 𝑟3 4𝜋𝜖0 𝑖 𝑟𝑖
Example 1:
A point charge q1 = +2.80 µC is at origin. How far should the second point
charge of +5.20 µC be placed to have electric potential energy of 0.600 J?
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Example 2:
A charge of 4.50 x 10-8 C is placed in a uniform electric field that is directed vertically
upward with a magnitude of 5.00 x 104 N/C. What work is done by the electrical force
when the charge moves 0.450 m to the right? 0.800 m downward? 2.60 m at an angle
of 45 degrees from the horizontal?
(a)
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Electric Potential
The potential energy was associated with a test charge in an electric field. This
time, we will be expressing the potential energy per unit charge leading us to another
concept known as electric potential or simply potential. Potential is expressed as:
𝑈
𝑉=
𝑞0
where U is the electric potential energy and q0 is the charge. The electric
potential is expressed as volt (V).
1 Volt = 1 Joule/Coulomb
When we divide both sides of the equation relating work done by the electric
force from points a to b by q0 to represent it as work per unit charge.
𝑊𝑎→𝑏 𝛥𝑈 𝑈𝑏 𝑈𝑎
=− = − ( − ) = −(𝑉𝑏 − 𝑉2 ) = 𝑉𝑎 − 𝑉𝑏
𝑞0 𝑞0 𝑞0 𝑞0
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Example 3:
A point charge has a charge of 8.00 x 10-11 C. At what distance from the point charge
is the electrical potential (a) 12.0 V? (b) 24.0 V?
at 12 V
1 𝑞 1 8.00 x 10−11 C 2
9 𝑁𝑚 −12 𝐶
𝑟= = = 9 𝑥 10 (6.67 𝑥 10 )
4𝜋𝜖0 𝑉 4𝜋𝜖0 12 𝑉 𝐶2 𝐽⁄
𝐶
2
𝑁𝑚 𝐶
= 9 𝑥 109 2 (6.67 𝑥 10−12 ) = 0.06 𝑚
𝐶 𝑁𝑚⁄
𝐶
G What is the Therefore, at 0.03 m the electric potential is 24 V
conclusion? while at 0.06 m, the electric potential is 12 V. Moving
to the same direction of electric field would yield
decreasing potential values. On the other hand,
when r approaches infinity, the potential becomes
zero.
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Electric Potential from an Electric Field
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
𝑉𝑎 − 𝑉𝑏 = ∫ 𝐸𝑑𝑙 = ∫ 𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 𝑑𝑙 = − ∫ 𝐸 𝑑𝑙
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
𝑉
Hence, 𝐸=
𝑑
Electron Volts
If charge q is the magnitude of the electron charge and the potential difference
is 1V, the change in energy in moving the charge from points a to point is
1.602 𝑥 10−19 𝐽. This quantity of energy is defined to be 1 electron volt (eV)
1 eV = 1.602 𝑥 10−19 𝐽
Equipotential Surfaces
Topographic maps are represented by contour lines drawn through points with
similar elevation. These contour lines represent the curves of constant gravitational
potential energy. When they are very close to each other, the terrain is steep, and
large elevation changes occur. If these are far apart, the terrain is gently sloping.
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Figure 1. Equipotential surfaces of a single positive charge, electric dipole and two equal positive charges
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The equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to the electric field lines.
There is no work when a charge is moved from point to point b within the same
equipotential surface. When charges are at rest, the conductor's surface is an
equipotential surface. Electric fields are always directed perpendicular to the surface.
This also holds true for charges at rest in an entire solid volume of a conductor.
What's More
Activity 2: Qualitative Problems
Direction: Answer the following questions.
(1) The potential energy of a certain system of two charges increases as the charges are
moved farther apart. What does this tell us about the sign of the charges? Why?
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(2) Show that volt per meter is the same as newton per coulomb.
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(3) A student said "electric potential is always proportional to potential energy; why
bother with the concept of potential at all? How would you respond?
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What I Have Learned
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b a
4 cm 6 cm 4 cm
Scoring Rubric
Criteria 3 2 1 0
Physics The approach is The approach Some of the The solution
Approach appropriate and contains minor concepts and doesn't
complete errors principles are indicate an
missing or approach
inappropriate
Procedure Mathematical Mathematical Most of the All
and logical and logical mathematical procedures
procedures are procedures are and logical are
clear, complete missing/contain procedures incomplete
and connected errors and contain
errors
Description Diagrams and Parts of the Most of the The entire
symbols used diagrams and parts of the visualization
are appropriate symbols contain diagrams and is wrong or
and complete errors symbols are not did not
useful include
visualization.
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What I Can Do
Activity 4. Building Concept Map
Direction: Create a concept map out from the things you have learned from this
module. You can use words, terms, phrases, or formulas in connecting these
concepts. Refer to the scoring guide below:
Assessment
Directions: Write the letter of your choice in the space provided.
For Nos. 1-2, refer to this problem: Four positive charges of equal magnitude were
placed in each corner of a square.
_____1. What will be the electric potential at the center of the square?
𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
a. zero b.4𝑘 𝑟 c. 8√2𝑘 𝑟 d. 4√2𝑘 𝑟
_____2. What will be the electric potential at the center of the square if two
charges at the top are replaced with negative charges?
𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
a. zero b.4𝑘 𝑟 c. 8√2𝑘 𝑟 d. 4√2𝑘 𝑟
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_____3. If the distance between two charges is quadrupled, how would the electric
potential energy change?
a. doubled b. halved c. quadrupled d. quartered
_____6. Suppose a positive charge was moved from points A to B. What is work done
along the path?
a. increasing c. zero
b. decreasing information d. incomplete
_____7. Suppose a negative charge was moved from points A to B. What is work done
along the path?
a. increasing c. zero
b. decreasing information d. incomplete
_____11. What is the change in potential energy when a +3.5 C point charge was moved
from a negative plate to a positive plate with a potential difference of 8V?
a. 28 J b. 0.4375 J c. 2.29 J d. 0 J
_____12. What is the magnitude of the electric field between parallel plates with 25 V of
potential difference and placed 25 cm apart?
a. 1 N/m b. 1 V/C c. 1 N/C d. 1Nm/C
10 cm 5 cm
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_____14. Which of the following are valid units for electric field?
I. N/C II. J/Cm III.V/m
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I and III only d. I, II and III
_____15. How much work is needed to decreases the distance between a +15 µC charge
and a -20 µC charge from 1 m to 0.25 m?
a.-8.1 J b.8.1 J c.2.7 J d.-2.7 J
Additional Activities
Activity 5. Social Context
You want to find the value of the unknown charge Q in mC. Since ΔU = QΔV make
the plot 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 where 𝑦 = 𝛥𝑈 and 𝑥 = 𝛥𝑉. Use Excel, calculator or whatever you
prefer. From the slope of the plot, calculate Q.
2. Suppose a friend asks you to explain how electric potential relates to potential
energy. Write a brief explanation that you could use to explain this concept to a
friend who does not understand the relationship between two concepts.
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Answer Key General Physics 2 Module 2
Activity 1 From 1 to 5 the answer is Activity 3
TRUE 1. They have opposite signs.
Activity 2 Membrane Potentials Justifications may vary.
1. It is the difference of 2. V/m = N/C
concentrations of ions within J/C/m = N/C
the membrane’s region kgm2/s2/C/m = N/C
2. Ion concentrations, like charges kgm2/s2/C = kgm/s2/C
repel and unlike charges attract, 3. Electric potential is expressed as
permeability volts while electric potential
3. The other side of the membrane energy is expressed as Joules
becomes negatively shraged
while the other side becomes Activity 4
a = -900V; b= 1930V; C=0V
positively charged
ASSESSMENT
4. Electron transport chain
1. B 6. D 11. A
necessary for ATP production
2. B 7. A 12. C
3. A 8. D 13. D
4. C 9. C 14. D
5. C 10. C 15. A
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