What is the difference between electric potential and electric potential energy?
Electric potential | Electric potential energy |
1. The amount of work that is done in order to move a unit charge from a reference point to a specific point inside the field without producing an acceleration. | 1. Electric potential energy is defined as the total potential energy a unit charge will possess if located at any point in outer space. |
2. The SI unit of electric potential is volts and is denoted by . | 2. The SI unit of electric potential energy is joules and is denoted by . |
3. The dimensional formula for electric potential is . | 3. The dimensional formula for electric potential energy is . |