Electric

Potential Energy
Discussant: BELARMINO, Ea Jane P.
Objectives:
1. Define Electric Potential
Energy
2. Solve problem involving
electric al Potential Energy
Definition.
Electric Potential Energy
Is potential energy
associated with a charge
due to its position in an
electric field.
– Energy stored by electric
charges
– the energy a charge in an
electric field possesses
which gives it the ability to
do work
It depends on:
1. Type of charge- positive or
negative
2. Amount of charge
3. Strength of the electric field

Note: measured in units of energy, Joules

 Electric Potential Energy is
conservative

• means it obeys the law of

conservation of energy. If an
object losses a potential energy
it gains a kinetic energy.
Electric Potential Energy in different
scenario:
Electric Potential Energy in different
scenario:
Electric Potential Energy in different
scenario:
Electric Potential Energy in different
scenario:
Where:
q = charge
E = strength of electric
field
d = distance
Electric Potential:

– is the amount of work energy

needed to move a unit of
electric charge from a reference
point to the specific point in an
electric field.
It depends on:
1. The amount of charge
2. Distance from the
charge
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