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electric potential
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electric potential
n
(Physics / General Physics)
a.  the work required to transfer a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a given point against an electric field
b.  the potential difference between the point and some other reference point. Symbol V, φ Sometimes shortened to potential

electric potential
A measure of the work required by an electric field to move electric charges. Its unit is the volt. Also called voltage. See more at Ohm's law.
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Noun1.electric potential - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltselectric potential - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"
resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse


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