Question

define electric potential.what is its phsical significance

Answer 1

Member since Feb 20 2013. Potentialdifference is the difference in electric potential energy between two points. It is the amount of work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to another point in an electric field. This is measured in volt

Answer 2

POTENTIAL

IS A SCALAR QUANTITY.  ITS S.I. UNIT IS JOULE/COULOMB OR VOLTS.

THE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTORS  IS EQUAL TO THE WORK DONE IN TRANSFERRING A UNIT POSITIVE CHARGE FROM ONE  CONDUCTOR TO THE OTHER CONDUCTOR.

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