Advanced Electric Potential Energy Simulator
Interactive visualization of electrostatic potential energy in a system of charges
Charge Configuration
Charge Properties
Visualization Options
Show Electric Field:
Show Force Lines:
Show Equipotential Lines:
Energy Calculations
\[ U_{total} = q_1V(\vec{r}_1) + q_2V(\vec{r}_2) + \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\frac{q_1 q_2}{r_{12}} \]
Total potential energy equation for two charges in an external field
Physics Explanation
The potential energy of a system of charges consists of three components: (1) the energy of each charge in the external electric field, (2) the mutual interaction energy between the charges. Drag the charges to see how their position affects the total energy.
Note: The simulation uses microcoulombs (μC) for charge values and meters for distance. The displayed values are scaled for visualization purposes.
