electrostatic potential energy

[Funmi Baruwa]

Currently reviewing and I'm wondering what electrostatic potential energy is and why its important

[Khushi_Gupta_1A]

Electric potential energy is the energy that is needed to move a charge against an electric field. you need more energy to move a charge further in the electric field, but also more energy to move it through a stronger electric field.
Gravitational potential energy and electric potential energy are quite analogous. Potential energy accounts for work done by a conservative force and gives added insight regarding energy and energy transformation without the necessity of dealing with the force directly.