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ch 33 vocab
Physics 33 vocab
Question | Answer |
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electric field | a force field that fills the space around every electric charge or group of charges. |
field lines | vectors that describe the electrified web of space that will draw and repel other charges which it enters. |
electrical potential energy | energy a charge has due to its location in an electric field; |
electric potential | electric potential energy per coulomb at a location in an electric field; measured by volts and often called voltage |
volt | si unit of electric potential one volt is the electrical potential difference across which one coulomb of charge gains or loses one joule of energy |
voltage | electric potential; measure in volts. and potential difference. |