A charged balloon illustrates that something can have a great amount of
A)potential energy and a low voltage.
B)voltage and a small potential energy.
C)both voltage and potential energy.
D)none of the above

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A charged balloon can have a high voltage due to the separation of charges on its surface, but the amount of charge (and thus the potential energy) can be relatively small because the balloon itself is small and can only hold a limited amount of charge. Voltage is a measure of potential difference and does not directly indicate the amount of potential energy.

A Charged Balloon Illustrates That Something Can Have a Great