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Can some please explain the difference between "Electric potential Energy & electric potential" and when a problem is asking you to find the potential difference which is it asking for?
Potential is just the amount of potential energy per unit of charge,Ksingh30 said:Can some please explain the difference between "Electric potential Energy & electric potential" and when a problem is asking you to find the potential difference which is it asking for?
a few corrections but for the most part your right., my corrections are in boldKsingh30 said:I think I just got it. correct me if I am wrong please.
if a charge enters a uniform electric field and it moves from point A to point B. The work done to move it from point Ato B=FD(distance moved), and if the charge moved towards the Low PE. it gained kinetic energy therefore it lost PE(side note: if the charge moved to a position with less PE that means it lost potential energy. ). so the change in PE(electric potential energy)=-W(work done by the electric field to move from A to B )= -FD. and then the potential diference (V). the chance in V= change in PE/ q(the charge)
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Ksingh30 said:Can some please explain the difference between "Electric potential Energy & electric potential" and when a problem is asking you to find the potential difference which is it asking for?
Electric potential energy is the energy that a charged particle possesses due to its position in an electric field. It is the potential for a charged particle to do work by moving from one point to another in an electric field.
Electric potential energy is a measure of the potential for a charged particle to do work, while electric potential is a measure of the potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field.
Electric potential energy is calculated using the equation U = qV, where U is the potential energy, q is the charge of the particle, and V is the electric potential at the point where the particle is located.
The unit for electric potential energy is joules (J), which is also the unit for all forms of energy.
Electric potential energy and electric potential difference are related through the equation U = qΔV, where ΔV is the change in electric potential between two points. This means that the greater the change in electric potential, the greater the change in electric potential energy for a charged particle.