Answer to Question #308244 in Electricity and Magnetism for Monique

Question

Suppose a friend asks you to explain how electric potential relates to potential energy. Write a brief explanation that you could use to explain this concept to a friend who does not understand the relationship between two concepts

Answer 1

Answer

According to electrostatic,

The electric potential at a point is the quotient of the potential energy of any charged particle at that location divided by the charge of that particle. Its units are JC^-1. So, the electric potential is a measure of energy per unit charge. In terms of units, electric potential and charge are closely related.