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PHY 102 ELECTROSTATICS Objective Question

Question

According to the document, the work done by us in moving a charge from one point to another in an electrostatic field is stored in it as:
Options
A Kinetic energy, causing acceleration.
B Electric potential.
C Electric potential energy.
Correct Answer
D Electric field strength.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 16, under 'Electric Potential Energy', explicitly states: 'The work done in moving a charge from a point to another is stored in it as potential energy.'

Hint

The title of the relevant section on page 16 directly addresses this concept.

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