[[Electric Force, Field, and Potential]] # Summary * Change in electric potential energy for charge moving between 2 potentials $\Delta U_E=q\Delta V$ (J) * q can be positive or negative. $\Delta V=V_{final}-V_{initial}$. * Energy is conserved: $\Delta K=-\Delta U_E$ * Positive charges speed up moving towards lower potential. Negative charges speed up moving towards higher potential. * Electric field points towards decreasing potential. * For particle starting at rest, kinetic energy gained equals magnitude of $q\Delta V$, lets you solve for final speed.