Question

What is the electric potential of a 4.5 × 10-5 C charge that has an electric potential energy of 0.027 J?

Answer 1

The answer is certainly 600 volts, would someone please explain how though?

Answer 2

Answer : Electric potential is 600 V

Explanation :

It is given that,

Electric charge, $q=4.5\times 10^{-5}\ C$

Electric potential energy, $U=0.027\ J$

The relation between the electric potential and the electric potential energy is given by :

$U=qV$

$V=\dfrac{U}{q}$

$V=\dfrac{0.027\ J}{4.5\times 10^{-5}\ C}$

$V=600\ V$

Hence, the electric potential is 600 V.