Electric potential and work are closely related concepts in physics when it comes to studying the behavior of charges in an electric field. If we have a positively charged particle placed in an electric field, it experiences a force that urges it to move in the direction of decreasing potential. The work done on the particle as it moves in the electric field is equal to the change in electric potential energy.

Let's consider a simple example to understand this concept better. Imagine we have two parallel plates with an electric potential difference (voltage) of 10 volts. If we place a positive charge between these plates, it will experience an electric field that moves it from the positive plate to the negative plate. As the charge moves, it gains kinetic energy and loses electric potential energy. The work done on the charge is equal to the decrease in electric potential energy and can be calculated by multiplying the magnitude of the charge by the change in electric potential.