Electrostatics: Electric Potential

Electric Potential: Introduction

Electric potential energy is analogous to gravitational potential energy when you compare the work done to the change in energy.

You may already have noticed the similarities between the law of universal gravitation and electric charge. In fact, the similarities keep growing. In this section, you will learn about electric potential and the energy associated with moving electric charges. You will discover even more similarities between gravitational potential energy and electric potential energy!