Electric potential and potential energy

The equipotential surface is the surface that consists of points having equal potentials. In simpler words, any surface that has the same electric potential at every point is known as an equipotential surface. Points in an electric field that are at the same potential are known as equipotential points and if they are connected by […]

The term ‘Equipotential Surfaces’ is a compound word that can be expanded as equal potential Surfaces. True to its literal sense, it is the collection of space points with the same electric potential. An equipotential can be a line, a surface or a solid region. The most commonly encountered equipotential is a surface. Hence, we

Frequently Asked Questions on Electric Potential Energy       What is electric potential energy? Electric potential energy or electrostatic potential energy is the amount of work done against electrostatic force of interaction. Electrostatic field is a conservative force field and it obeys inverse square law. When a charged particle (q) is displaced from a

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What is electric potential?  No charge can exist individually, and hence every conductor or material experiences a system of charges. Electric charge and its associated concepts are always viewed in a set of charges. Thus, electric energy or electric potential energy is defined as the work done by a charge to change its position in

Introduction to Semiconductor Diode Semiconductors are critical components of contemporary electronic gadgets, serving as the building blocks of these devices. They can act both as insulators and as conductors. Semiconductors are crucial to the effectiveness of electronic devices. Their adaptability allows for developing a wide range of electronic devices to meet a wide range of

Equipotential Surface For a given charge distribution, the locus of all the points having the same potential is called Equipotential Surface. Equipotential surface, as the name defines, is a surface on which potential is equal everywhere. It means that if we draw a surface in such a way that the electric potential is the same

Have you noticed how many insulation products are made of plastic, wood, or even glass? What is the reason for this scenario? Why aren’t we getting electric shocks when using plastic or wood? What is the reason that metal wires can only generate severe shocks? This chapter will look at dielectrics, the Polarisation of the

Polarisability is the ability of a molecule to attain an electric dipole moment when an external field is applied to it. The applied electric field can distort the molecule. A dipole moment is induced into a molecule when an external electric field is applied, as this field interacts with the molecule’s electron cloud and can

What is a nickel-metal hydride cell? Before we get to that, “What is a cell?” A cell is a  source of energy that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. There are two types of cells—primary (non-rechargeable) cells and secondary (rechargeable) cells.  A Nickel-metal hydride cell is a rechargeable cell. It uses a compound of Nickel