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CHAPTER SUMMARY ae) @ @ ‘ctric potential energy: The electric force caused by any collection of charges at rest sa conservative force. ‘The work W done by the electric force on a charged pat- ticle moving in an electric field can be represented by the change ina potenial-energy function U. a Thee penta ene fortwo pinches g = (He By By...) and go depends on their separation r. The electric potential fra\n coerryforacharge qointhe presence of acollectonof == 3p Ee ‘charges a. depends on the distance fom gotoeach 4 r of these other charges. (See Examples | and 2) (goin presence of oer point charges) Lectre potential: Potential, denoted by V, is potential ‘eneryy per init charge. The potential difference between aa two pont equals the amount of work that would be Que 0 a point charg) tered to move a unit postive test charge between those pin. The potential V due toa quantity ofcharge y= Y= _!_ yy re can be calculated by summing (if the charge is a collec- w Mat ton of point charges) or by integrating (if the charge isa (Gue © collection of point charges)

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