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1.

If the voltage between two points is zero, can a test charge be moved between
them with zero net work being done?
Can this necessarily be done without an existing force? Explain.

Yes, a test charge can be moved between two points with zero net work being
done however this cannot be done without force. The positive work will be
exerted to overcome the electric field and the electrical potential energy of the
charge will be increased for a short period of time. While the equal magnitude
negative work, the potential energy of the charge will bring back down and the
net work will be zero.

2. Voltages are always measured between two points. Why?

The voltage is the difference in electric potential between two points and is
always measured between two points. Some examples include: between the
positive and negative ends of a battery, between a wire and the ground, or
between a wire or a point of a circuit and a point in another part of the circuit. 

3. Can the potential of a non-uniformly charged sphere be the same as that of a


point charge? Explain.

No, a non-uniformly charged sphere will have a different potential field compared
to a point charge. Any distribution of charges on the sphere will have a unique
potential field compared to any other distribution. A non-uniform distribution is
liable to have higher moments which is a way of thinking about a charge
distribution and its field. The only charge distribution on a sphere’s surface which
results in a potential that resembles a point charge is a uniform distribution.

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