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is there any major difference between potential energy and electric potential?

is there any major difference between potential energy and electric potential?

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Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
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14 years ago

Dear shashank

Potential energy and electric potential are different thing.


"potential at a point A is equal to the change in electric potential energy per unit test charge when it is moved from reference point to the point A ( generely reference point is at infinity) .

VA = (UA -UP)/q

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