18: Electric Potential and Electric Field Last updated Nov 5, 2020 Save as PDF 17.6: Applications of Electrostatics 18.1: Overview Page ID14556 BoundlessBoundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy18.1: OverviewElectric potential and field are related in that potential is a property of the field that describes the field’s action.18.2: Equipotential Surfaces and LinesAn ideal conductor exists only in the world of theory; it has “ideal” properties that make calculations easy to perform.18.3: Point ChargeThe electric potential of a point charge Q is given by V = kQ/r.18.4: Capacitors and DielectricsCapacitance is the measure of an object’s ability to store electric charge.18.5: ApplicationsA cathode ray tube consists of a vacuum tube that contains one or more electron guns used to excite phosphors on a screen to produce images.