Ten Coulombs of Charge Start from the Negative Terminal of a Battery

question 109

Multiple Choice

Ten coulombs of charge start from the negative terminal of a battery, flow through the battery and then leave the positive terminal through a wire, flow through a resistor, and then return to the starting point on this closed circuit. In this complete process, the ten coulombs:

• A) receive heat energy from the resistor.
• B) do positive work on the battery.
• C) have a net loss of potential energy.
• D) have no net change in potential energy.

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