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The potential difference between 2 points in an electric circuit is defined as the amount of work done in moving a unit charge from one point to another. V=W/Q V is potential difference W is work done Q is quantity of charge moved
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It is the work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to another in an electric field.
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Potential Difference is the total amount of work need to bring the charge from infinity to the place inside the electrical field.
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1. adjective : Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. "a campaign to woo potential customers" 2. noun : Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. "a young broadcaster with great potential" 3. PHYSICS : the quantity...
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1. adjective : Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. "a campaign to woo potential customers" 2. noun : Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. "a young broadcaster with great potential" 3. PHYSICS : the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field. 4. Electricity : The difference of electrical potential between two points. Potential difference between two points in a circuit is the work done in moving unit charge (i.e. one coulomb) from one point to the other. The units for potential difference are Joules per coulomb, or volts. (1 volt = 1 Joule/coulomb). read less
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The energy difference that tends to make an electric charge or current move. It is measured in volts.
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1). Adjective : Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. "a campaign to woo potential customers" 2). Noun : Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. "a young broadcaster with great potential" 3). PHYSICS :...
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1). Adjective : Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. "a campaign to woo potential customers" 2). Noun : Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. "a young broadcaster with great potential" 3). PHYSICS : the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field. 4). Electricity : The difference of electrical potential between two points. Potential difference between two points in a circuit is the work done in moving unit charge (i.e. one coulomb) from one point to the other. The units for potential difference are Joules per coulomb, or volts. (1 volt = 1 Joule/coulomb). read less
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Potential Difference is the total amount of work need to bring the charge from infinity to the place inside the electrical field. V=W/Q V is potential difference W is work done Q is quantity of charge moved.
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Difference between two energy level
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the difference of electrical potential between two points
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It is defined as the amount of work required to be done to bring a unit charge from one point to another point in a field
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