Final answer:
The states of electric potentials are classified as positive, negative, or zero, indicating higher potential energy, lower potential energy, and the same potential energy as a reference point, respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
The states of electric potentials refer to the different conditions in which electric potentials can exist. They are not referred to as opened, closed, primed to be open if need be, or open or closed for a long time. These terms may be more suitable for describing circuits or switches. Electric potentials, on the other hand, can be classified as positive, negative, or zero. A positive electric potential indicates a higher potential energy at that point, a negative electric potential indicates a lower potential energy and a zero electric potential indicates that the point is at the same potential as a reference point. For example, if we have a positively charged object, the electric potential near the object will be positive. Similarly, if we have a negatively charged object, the electric potential near the object will be negative. If we have an uncharged or neutral object, the electric potential will be zero.