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Calculate electric potential from a point charge using V = k * Q / r.

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Electric Potential

89,875.00 V

Electric Potential vs Charge

Electric Potential

Electric potential (voltage) at a point is the work done per unit charge to bring a positive test charge from infinity to that point.

Formula

V = k * Q / r

Unlike electric field, potential is a scalar quantity. It can be positive or negative depending on the sign of the source charge.

Example Calculation

Potential 10 cm from a 1 microcoulomb charge.

  1. 01V = k * Q / r
  2. 02V = 8.9875e9 * 1e-6 / 0.1
  3. 03V = 8987.5 / 0.1
  4. 04V = 89,875 V

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