What does electric potential mean?
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elec·tric po·ten·tial
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Princeton's WordNet
electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltagenoun
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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electric potentialnoun
the potential energy per unit charge at a point in a static electric field; voltage
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electric potential
Electric potential, also known as electrostatic potential, is the amount of electric potential energy per unit of charge at a specific location in an electric field. It is measured in volts (V) and represents the work done by an electric force to move a charge from a reference point to a specific point in the field without producing acceleration. It is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude and not direction.
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Electric potential
In classical electromagnetism, the electric potential at a point is the amount of electric potential energy that a unitary point charge would have when located at that point. The electric potential at a point is equal to the electric potential energy of any charged particle at that location divided by the charge of the particle. Since the charge of the test particle has been divided out, the electric potential is a "property" related only to the electric field itself and not the test particle. The electric potential can be calculated at a point in either a static electric field or in a dynamic electric field at a specific time, and has the units of joules per coulomb, or volts. There is also a generalized electric scalar potential that is used in electrodynamics when time-varying electromagnetic fields are present. This generalized electric potential cannot be simply interpreted as the ratio of potential energy to charge, however.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of electric potential in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of electric potential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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