The first part of the exercise is measuring the potential difference between point A(-10,0) and the reference

values: R1(-7,0), R2(-3,0), R3(0,0), R4(3,0), R5(7,0), and B(10,0). Potential difference is defined as the difference
in electric potential (V) between the final and the initial location when work is done upon a charge to change its
potential energy. By moving the probes away from point A and towards the reference points, we apply work
changing its potential energy.
Reference Points
Potential Difference from point A (Volts)
A (-10, 0)
0.000
R1 (-7, 0)
2.70
R2 (-3, 0)
3.25
R3 (0, 0)
3.57
R4 (3, 0)
4.12
R5 (7, 0)
3.92
B (10, 0)
4.48
Table 1. Potential difference between reference points and point A.
Based on Table 1, it was observed that the potential difference is directly proportional to the distance
between the reference points and point A. As the distance between the reference point and point A increases, the
potential difference also increases. This can be proven by deriving the potential difference V in the equation
of electric field intensity:
where
distance.

V=E x
E is the electric field intensity and

is the electric potential difference,

is the