Question

What is the difference between electric potential and electric potential energy?

Answer 1

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 $\mathrm{V}$.	2. The SI unit of electric potential energy is joules and is denoted by $\mathrm{J}$.
3. The dimensional formula for electric potential is ${\mathrm{ML}}^2{\mathrm{T}}^{-3}{\mathrm{A}}^{-1}$.	3. The dimensional formula for electric potential energy is ${\mathrm{ML}}^2{\mathrm{T}}^{-3}{\mathrm{A}}^{-1}$.