Why is electric potential a more useful quantity for most calculations than electrical potential energy?
1 Answer
Jun 5, 2016
Electric potential at any point in space is the property of the electric field present at that point while the potential energy of a charge at any point is dependent on the magnitude of the test charge as well. In other words, the electric potential energy is independent of any test charge and is a constant at that point while the electric potential energy is different for different test charges placed at that point.
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