Which Statement Is Always Correct When Applied to a Charge

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement is always correct when applied to a charge distribution located in a finite region of space?

• A) Electric potential is always zero at infinity.
• B) Electric potential is always zero at the origin.
• C) Electric potential is always zero at a boundary surface to a charge distribution.
• D) Electric potential is always infinite at a boundary surface to a charge distribution.
• E) The location where electric potential is zero may be chosen arbitrarily.

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Definitions:

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, a three-carbon sugar molecule produced in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis and during glycolysis.

Electron Transport System

A series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, generating ATP.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule used as the primary energy carrier in cells for metabolic processes.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a cofactor used in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, which requires reducing power.