If you use 10 J of work to push a coulomb of charge into an electric field, its voltage with respect to its starting position is
A) 10 V.
B) less than 10 V.
C) more then 10 V.
D) None of the above choices are correct.

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Voltage is defined as the work done per unit charge to move a charge into an electric field. Therefore, if 10 J of work is used to move 1 coulomb of charge, the voltage is 10 J/C, which is 10 V.

If You Use 10 J of Work to Push a Coulomb