How is electric potential related to electric potential energy?

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Homework Statement


I have an expression for electric potential. Can I multiply this by mass to turn it into potential energy?


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Electric potential is (potential energy)/(electric charge).

(potential energy)/(mass) is gravitational potential.
 
I honestly don't know anything about eletromagnetism.
I do know that "eletric potential"(measured in Volts) is not the same as "eletric potential energy" (measured in Joules)

So if I understood correctly your problem it looks like it can be solved by dimensional analysis.

Sorry, but I can't help further than that