Electric potential is a measure of the electrical potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field. It is often referred to as voltage and is measured in volts.
Electric potential is a scalar quantity that describes the potential energy of a charge at a specific point, while electric field is a vector quantity that describes the force a charge would experience at that point. In other words, electric potential describes the potential for a charge to move in an electric field, while electric field describes the actual movement of the charge.
The formula for electric potential is V = kQ/r, where V is the electric potential, k is the Coulomb's constant, Q is the magnitude of the charge, and r is the distance from the charge. This formula assumes a point charge and is used to calculate the electric potential at a specific point in an electric field.
Electric potential is measured using a voltmeter, which measures the potential difference between two points in an electric field. The unit of measurement for electric potential is volts (V).
Electric potential energy is the potential energy that a charge possesses due to its position in an electric field. It is directly proportional to electric potential, meaning that as electric potential increases, so does the electric potential energy of a charge. The relationship between electric potential and electric potential energy is given by the formula PE = qV, where PE is the electric potential energy, q is the charge, and V is the electric potential.