Warming up on Potential

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1.


Consider the graph above. This could be the graph of gravitational potential energy vs. radius of orbit for a satellite orbiting the Earth. Could it be electrical the potential energy for a positive charge as a function of radius near another positive charge? How about the potential energy for a negative charge as a function of radius near a positive charge? Could it be the electric potential vs. distance for a positive or a negative charge? Please explain what this could or could not be and why.





2.


Estimate the total charge that passes through a typical lightbulb in one second.
Hint: Assume that the voltage across the bulb is 120 V.





3.


(A 152 review!) If I lift a bowling ball from the floor and put it on a table, which of the following is true?

I do positive work and the Earth's gravitational field does no work.

The Earth's gravitational field does positive work and I do negative work.

The Earth's gravitational field does positive work and I do positive work.

I do positive work and the Earth's gravitational field does negative work.

I do negative work and the Earth's gravitational field does no work.

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