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Energy Associated With A Charge Distribution

Do you know that the energy is associated with a charge distribution . This  associated energy is also known as Electrostatic Energy. Let us calculate this energy associated with charge distribution:

When a test charge is moved from a point of lower potential to a point of higher potential, the potential energy of the system increases. But, there is a decrease in potential energy when a test charge is moved from higher to lower potential. More >