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Notion of Positive and Negative Potential Energy

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Where will be the higher potential of a charged particle ,near to the electric field or far away distance from the election field of a constant particle kept at a point?

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Electric potential of charged particle is higher near to the electric field because electric potential is the potential that is needed to move a charge against an electric field

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