electric potential energy
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potential energy that results from conservative Coulomb forces
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Within Vinony's link graph, electric potential energy is referenced by 273 other articles, and connects out to Coulomb's law, International System of Units and electric field.
It is catalogued under topics including Electricity, Electric power and Electromagnetic quantities.
Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Common symbols
- U E
- Si unit
- joule (J)
- Derivations from other quantities
- U E = C · V / 2
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- form of energy
- Subclass of
- physical quantity
- Part of
- electromagnetic energy
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- Electric potential energy
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- joule
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- electric potential
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Encyclopedic overview
Electric potential energy is a potential energy (measured in joules) that results from conservative Coulomb forces and is associated with the configuration of a particular set of point charges within a defined system. An object may be said to have electric potential energy by virtue of either its own electric charge or its relative position to other electrically charged objects.
The term "electric potential energy" is used to describe the potential energy in systems with time-variant electric fields, while the term "electrostatic potential energy" is used to describe the potential energy in systems with time-invariant electric fields.
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