Electric Potential Energy
Students will understand the concept of electric potential energy and the work done by electric forces.
Key Questions
- Explain the relationship between work done by an electric field and the change in potential energy.
- Compare gravitational potential energy with electric potential energy.
- Predict how the potential energy of a system changes when a positive charge moves closer to another positive charge.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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