Potential Energy of a Point Charge Placed at a Point with Non Zero Potential
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Question
Where is the electric potential zero?
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Solution
At an infinite distance from the point charge, the electric potential is zero.
Since the electric field between the two charges will be equal and opposite, the electric potential is zero in the midst of two opposed charges of the same magnitude.
An object's electrical potential energy is determined by two factors: the charge the thing carries internally, and the position of the object in relation to other objects that are electrically charged.
The amount of effort required to move an object from one location to other against electric field results in the strength of the electric potential.