Electric potential energy

Definition

Electric potential energy is the stored energy that results from the position or configuration of charged particles within an electric field.

Related terms

Electric field strength: It represents how strong an electric field is at any given point and is defined as force per unit charge.

Capacitance:

It measures how much electrical charge can be stored on a capacitor for a given voltage.

Coulomb's law: It describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects and depends on their charges and distance apart.